Another year is (almost) over: A striking contrast between intentions and outcomes

November 30, 2025
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The first year of the new US Administration seems not too successful in implementing the MAGA declarations. The highly contradictory results of peacemaking efforts (at least in the two hottest regions – Ukraine and the Middle East) are accompanied with increasingly worrying economic signals at home.

Although the US economic dynamics remains positive, and stock markets are demonstrating consistent growth, largely thanks to the technology sector, ever more indicators point to the growing risks to the stability of the US economy – inflation, that has not been curbed, conservation of employment combined with immigration barriers, sluggish business activity and consumer sentiments.

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https://razumkov.org.ua/komentari/maizhe-rik-shcho-mynaie-superechnist-namiriv-i-rezultativ

Vasyl Yurchyshyn

Director, Economic Programmes

Born in 1955 in Kamyanets-Podilskyi.

Education:

T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Department of Cybernetics (1977).

Institute of Public Administration and Local Government at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (1994).

Professor in Public Administration. Author of nearly 100 scientific works.

Employment:

In 1977–1993, worked at the Kyiv University as an engineer, research fellow and senior research fellow;

1994–1999 — head economic researcher at the International Centre for Policy Studies, Fund for Banking and Finance Development;

1999–2004 — Assistant Professor, Department of Economic Policy of the Ukrainian (currently, National) Academy of Public Administration, office of the President of Ukraine;

1999–2004 — Research Director at the Agency of Humanitarian Technologies, later — Agency for Social Analysis;

2002–2003 — advisor to the Minister of Economy of Ukraine;

since April, 2004 — Professor, Department of Economic Policy of the National Academy of Public Administration, office of the President of Ukraine;

since June, 2005 — Economic Programmes Director at Razumkov Centre.

(044) 201-11-90

yurchyshyn@razumkov.org.ua

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