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The Indicator from Planet Money — Why hasn't the Russian economy collapsed?
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Why hasn't the Russian economy collapsed?

The Indicator from Planet Money

How has Russia’s economy not completely collapsed after four years of war, sanctions and billions in debt? One economist says it is the war that has been propping up Russia's economy, not the other way around. He calls it smertonomika or death economics. On today’s show, six reasons why Russia’s economy is still…

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