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Article image: Forecasts for 2026: how to avoid an annus horribilis
World
Yaroslav Romanchuk
Yaroslav Romanchuk
4 January, 2026

Forecasts for 2026: how to avoid an annus horribilis

A sober analysis of events, probable positive and negative developments in the new year for the world, the US, the EU, and Ukraine, and the conditions for their realization, without all-encompassing scientific “futurology” and illusions.

Article image: Eсоnomic results of Ukraine 2025
Governance and Regulations
19 December, 2025

Eсоnomic results of Ukraine 2025

Macroeconomic outlook for Ukraine in 2025: financial uncertainty, weakening economic security system, slowing GDP growth, increased government spending, and suppression of entrepreneurship.

Article image: Economic Security: Index 2025
Economic Freedom
4 December, 2025

Economic Security: Index 2025

Implementing the conclusions and benchmarks of the Economic Security Index guarantees quick results that will be felt in the country's defense capabilities and economic growth within a year.

Article image: Welfare State is destroying developed countries
World
11 November, 2025

Welfare State is destroying developed countries

A failed experiment lasting 70 years: how the welfare state model replaced the model of entrepreneurial growth and small government in almost all countries of the world.

Article image: Before the Storm: In anticipation of the Great Depression of the 21st Century
Monetary Policy
Yaroslav Romanchuk
Yaroslav Romanchuk
22 October, 2025

Before the Storm: In anticipation of the Great Depression of the 21st Century

World-renowned economists are sounding the alarm, warning of a new global crisis. What are its preconditions, and what wrong worldview decisions can cause a new Great Depression? And what Ukrainians should do to withstand new economic challenges.

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Article image: Ukraine’s rich mineral resources: a blessing or a curse?
Competitiveness
Yaroslav Romanchuk
Yaroslav Romanchuk
22 September, 2025

Ukraine’s rich mineral resources: a blessing or a curse?

Ukraine's raw materials economy accounts for less than 1% of the world's. Under what conditions will the production and export of oil, gas, and rare earth metals become the engine for an economic miracle and the basis for the competitiveness of postwar Ukraine?

Article image: Markers of the economic crisis
Governance and Regulations
3 September, 2025

Markers of the economic crisis

How to recognize the signs of an approaching perfect storm, what are the causes and threats of a perfect storm in the global economy and financial system? How to prepare and how to act?

Article image: Breaking free from the clutches of corruption
Governance and Regulations
Yaroslav Romanchuk
Yaroslav Romanchuk
28 July, 2025

Breaking free from the clutches of corruption

This phenomenon is not unique to Ukraine. In most European Union countries, citizens recognize the existence of corruption in government. Is there a recipe that can pull countries out of the clutches of corruption?

Article image: Rare minerals in exchange for development
Politics & Law
Yaroslav Romanchuk
Yaroslav Romanchuk
19 May, 2025

Rare minerals in exchange for development

Analysis of the Agreement on Rare Earth Metals and Commodities for Ukraine. Shadow areas of the agreement. Risks, scenarios, and opportunities.