Then and now: Purchasing power
August 12, 2011 Ben Aris, business new europe
A recent study shows Russians are much better off materially now than 20 years ago
The cost of shoes
October 20, 2010 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
When I first arrived in Russia in 1993, everyone knew I was a foreigner thanks to my shoes.
How cheap is Moscow?
June 2, 2010 Evy Hua
You don’t have to be a millionaire to live a decent life in Moscow
Pensioners hold a key to revival
October 30, 2009 Ben Aris, special for Russia Now
Stimulus:the government is boosting benefits for elderly Russians in an indirect bid to ease the crisis
Finding a career outside Moscow
May 29, 2009 Nina Vazhdaeva, NEWSWEEK RUSSIA
Competition for work in the Russian capital is intense, so Muscovites are increasingly looking to the provinces for employment and success
Unemployment in Russia is close to the 1998 all-time high
May 26, 2009 Mikhail Sergueev, Nezavissimaya Gazeta
A job stimulus program - will it be effective?
February 22, 2009 Jessica Bachman, The Moscow Times
Opening up a private business in Russia may no longer prove to be a daunting task - for the unemployed, that is
