US Anti-Russia Sanctions Not Working

Here is a summary of the evidence:

• Russia’s economy has successfully adjusted to dual shock of sanctions and oil price plunge
• Minor GDP loss of -2.3% for 3 years of sanctions will be completely recovered in 2017 with expected 2-3% growth
• Oil & gas share of GDP drops to below 10%
• Industrial production stable 2014-2016, soars in May by +5.3%
• Russia’s economy now the most diversified in the world. Exports remain relatively undiversified, but domestic production highly diversified and self-sufficient
• Debt Crisis predicted by Western pundits failed to materialize
• CB reserves intact and sovereign wealth funds solid
• Budget deficit never went below -3.9%. Tax collection soars in 2017, budget now balanced
• Oil & gas only 17% of budget revenue (2016)
• Inflation falls to near 4%
• Unemployment remains low at 5% level
• Demographic indicators reach all-time best
• Population at 146.8 million – all-time high
• Only clearly negative data: Salaries, disposable income and consumption. Retail sales down more than 10%

You can read the rest @
https://www.awaragroup.com/blog/russian-economy-2014-2016-the-years-of-sanctions-warfare/

We are slumping while they are recovering.

Conclusion? The US is run by morons.

And I don't mean Donald Trump.