The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (ARPORC) presents the facts, how Russians estimate inflation as a whole and a price rise of food products in particular. What causes of inflation do they see? The number of the interviewees estimating inflation in the country as very high has increased for three months, from July till October, 2007, by 30% (from 52% to 82%). At the same time the amount of those who consider a price rise reasonable or very slight has decreased (from 8% to 1% and from 35% to 13% accordingly).

In the commodity structure of Russian export to the far abroad countries the ratio of fuel and energy commodities in January-September 2007 totaled 67% from all volume of export to these countries against 70,5% in January-September 2006, reports press-service of Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russian Federation (RF). Physical volumes of oil deliveries for 9 months of 2007 increased by 3,7%, cost volumes - by 5,9%, middle contract prices - by 2,1%. Physical volumes of natural gas export in January-September were reduced by 13,1% as compared to the same period of the last year, however middle contract prices increased by 5,1%. Physical volume of oil products export in January-September of 2007 increased by 4,7% as compared to January-September of 2006, including fuel oil – by 11,5%. Physical volumes of hard coal (anthracite coal) deliveries increased by 6,8%, coke – by 68,1%.

Within the bounds of the corporate program of macroeconomic research the Rosgosstrakh (the Russian state insurance company) calculated a number of indices which define economical state of Russians living in cities and towns of Russia.
As it was reported by insurance company, the pole, which was the ground for index calculation, was carried out in summer, 2007. It covered 44 cities with population of more than 100 thousand people. 13 thousand 764 people were polled.

Presently, Putin remains a national leader who trusts the majority of Russians. One got such an impression after the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center has published the results of the opinion survey about the so-called «Putin’s plan». The main question was raised in wait for scheduled elections for the State Duma and after the sensational decision of the president to chair the party “United Russia”: do electors agree that the political course of Putin proceed? What is the essence of this plan? 1 600 people in 153 settlements, in 46 regions, territories and republics of Russia were asked for report drawing.

The consolidated budget of Russia for January-June, 2007 is executed with surplus of 1 trillion 464,5 billion rubles ($58,58 billion) whereas in January-June, 2006 it made 1 trillion 402,7 billion rubles ($56,108 billion). This information was spread by the Federal service of the state statistics of the Russian Federation (Rosstat)

The All-Russian Center for Opinion Surveys (ARCOS) presents information about what the Russians think about modern countryside and agriculture in whole. Most respondents (65%) see the countryside as not only a place of abode of people but also as a source of spirituality of the nation and its singularity. And this spiritualizing of the countryside is more typical of townspeople than for villagers (66% and 62%). One third of the Russians (32%) considers the country to be the ordinary place of abode as cities and settlements.

The federal agency of tourism presented the results of statistical data analysis of tourism for for the period January - June, 2007. The results of analysis showed that the preferences of the Russians going abroad are broadening. And if earlier most tourists went to warm countries with the purpose to bask in the sun or in sea foams, now people are more interested in the countries with rich history, where you find not only beach holiday but also gripping sightseeing. It is also necessary to add that the countries were you can not only rest but also get become popular, where it is possible not only to rest but also to get some medical treatment.

Deposits of physical persons on ruble and currency accounts in the Russian banks by July, 1, 2007 made 4 trillion 348,1 billion rubles ($173,92 billion) against 4 trillion 208,7 billion rubles a month before (growth for 3,3%), as Federal service of state statistics (Rosstat) .

60 % of Russians though screw up their faces, but still buy the goods of Chinese production, although they admit that their quality is below the average. And even moreover: the majority of them consider that they are rather dangerous for consumers. Materials are detrimental to health, not ecologically clean.

Rating is actual on 16.08.2007. Greater part of the last month the Russian stock market demonstrated steady and rapid growth. Activity of participants in a great deal was determined by extremely favorable external news background and attractive prices for shares of the Russian issuers, looking underestimated in the beginning of the summer.