Some aspects of a wide range of issues related to the causes of economic myths, their influence on various spheres of society are considered, and the real processes behind them are described. The mechanisms of the influence of political structures on the economic environment and the stereotypes associated with them are depicted. The consequences of the economic policies pursued during the election campaign are shown. The changes in such indicators as demand, supply, employment, inflation rate and their not always correct interpretation are considered. The prospects for long-term economic growth, problematic knots in the modern Russian economy, and illusions related to the end of the protracted economic crisis are analyzed.