He noted that the minimum wage is unlikely to undergo any significant changes, and salary increases will be limited to top managers and high-ranking officials.
Gavrilchenko also emphasized the risk of widespread closures among individual entrepreneurs, estimating that up to 47% of them may cease their activities.
This will reduce competition in the market and pave the way for monopolies, which will inevitably lead to further price increases.
Furthermore, the expert warned about an increase in the volume of imported goods, which will cause price hikes, further burdening household budgets. Collectively, these factors could intensify the financial strain on ordinary citizens, exacerbating economic issues in the coming year.