published Aug 29, 2018, 6:00:17 AM, by The Editors (The Bloomberg View) — Vladimir Putin faces an enormous challenge. He wants to deliver prosperity to Russians before 2024, when the constitution says his presidency must end, but the economy is no longer cooperating. For this unhelpful economic outlook, Russia’s president

published Nov 8, 2018, 7:30:01 AM, by Katia Dmitrieva (Bloomberg) — U.S. filings for unemployment benefits held near an almost five-decade low, indicating a robust job market, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. Jobless claims decreased by 1,000 to 214,000 in the week ended Nov. 3, in line with the median