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It's nearly 11 p.m., and the 39-year-old Illarionov, an avid proponent of free markets and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's top economic adviser, is trying to stay awake in the midst of a typical marathon workday. As ever, he's anxious--worried about an economy that's slowing as a rapid currency appreciation squeezes industrial production. Russia needs some kind of jolt. On Apr. 3, hours before Illarionov shared these thoughts, Putin repeated his campaign pledge to push for …showed first 75 words of 294 total…

…showed last 75 words of 294 total…delaying reform until he has the political strength to pull it off and the time to explain any big change to the electorate. If it was up to me, I would hire Donald trump to run the economy. The Russians obviously don’t know what they are doing, so why don’t they hire someone that does? However, I must admit that it is difficult to get an economy started and going well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**