
The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reported that in the draft federal budget for 2027–2029, the cost of living in 2027 will increase by 6.8% and amount to 20,227 rubles, and the minimum wage will increase by the same percentage - to 28,935 rubles.
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The draft federal budget for 2027–2029 has been submitted to the State Duma. It provides for an increase in key social indicators against the backdrop of expected inflation.
The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reported that in the draft federal budget for 2027–2029, the cost of living in 2027 will increase by 6.8% and amount to 20,227 rubles. The minimum wage in 2027 should also increase by 6.8% - to 28,935 rubles.
MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The draft federal budget provides that the cost of living in 2027 will increase by 6.8% and amount to 20,227 rubles, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reported.
The government has submitted to the State Duma a draft federal budget for 2027–2029.

From October 1, family mortgages in Russia will switch to a differentiated system: the interest rate and maximum loan amount will depend on the number of children in the family. For families with three or more children, conditions are improving; for families with one or two children, conditions are worsening or remain ambiguous. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, separate increased limits and rates apply.

Russia's draft budget for 2027–2029 is balanced, which is important for maintaining macroeconomic stability and reducing inflation. The project fully takes into account the required amounts of funding for socially significant areas.

The number of foreign workers in Japan under the skilled trades program reached 444,256 in June, up 13.8% from the end of last year. The growth rate is slowing down compared to previous years. Most specialists come from Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and China. By the end of 2025, the total number of foreign residents in Japan exceeded four million.

Ukraine has completely stopped steel production after the shutdown of the last operating plants. In 2025, the country produced 7.4 million tons of steel, compared to 21.4 million tons in 2021, when metallurgical exports brought $14 billion to the budget. In the first eight months of 2026, production fell by 12.5% to 4.3 million tons.

Diesel prices in the UK have risen to £2 per liter - the highest level on record, according to Sky News. The growth is associated with rising oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East, an accelerated rate of price growth compared to gasoline, as well as an expected reduction in diesel exports from Russia and a potential follow-up from the United States, which provides a third of British imports of this fuel.

The Bank of Russia set the official exchange rates for October 1: the dollar dropped to 83.55 rubles, the euro to 94.88 rubles, and the yuan to 12.47 rubles. The expert believes that in October-December the dollar exchange rate may be in the range of 80-85 rubles due to the expected decrease in foreign currency purchases by the Ministry of Finance.