Economics
Gummy Bears Give Russia Economist Inside Track on Inflation
- Home-grown ‘Abramov Index’ of food prices draws following
- Price growth has consistently defied forecasts it will slow
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Russian inflation has consistently defied forecasts this year -- including from the central bank -- that it will begin to slow. But economist Alexander Abramov says he’s found a telltale predictor: gummy bears.