Macroeconomic Monitor
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2019

Why is Regulation H-18 on cash registers so disruptive to Bulgarian business?

Author: Veselin Pashov On 28.09.2018. the updated Regulation H18 concerning cash registers was published in the next issue of the State Gazette. In connection with fiscal devices, structural changes are being introduced concerning the manufacturers of such products, which, generally speaking, will lead to sending information every 5 minutes from the devices to the servers …

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Are we playing against ourselves when we give up economic freedoms? - Part II

Continued from Part I Continuing our discussion of the denial of personal freedom, we will examine how shifting responsibility to poorly functioning institutions pre-emptively limits our economic freedom. 2) The government and its ministries, agencies, and supporting institutions must ensure that every individual dream and …

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Central bankers in panic - March as a turning point for markets

Stock markets are entering stagnation, debt markets are generating higher profits SOFIX is also stagnating, private pension fund yields continue to fall Central bankers are already visibly worried about the coming recession, the ECB is initiating a new round of cheap loans for the banking system Going forward, debt instruments (bonds, especially government bonds) will most likely …

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16. All about investing in P2P loans (with guest Stoycho Nedev)

Special guest in the new episode of "The Intelligent Investor" is Stoycho Nedev, creator of the website "Viva Invest" and an investment expert in the field of P2P lending. 00:22 – Presentation of the topics in the episode and our special guest Stoycho Nedev from "Viva Invest" 01:55 – Financial news from Bulgaria 17:08 – Macro and …

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The dog barks, the caravan (of GERB) moves on

Tsvetan Tsvetanov

"On March 21, 1986, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Comrade Todor Zhivkov, accepted the resignation of Comrade Grisha Filipov from all state posts. Comrade Filipov remains a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party. The party will rely on his invaluable experience in the daily struggle for ...

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S2E10 - The Rabbit Spas and Other Images from Our Time with Sten Damyanov

In this episode: - What is it like to grow up in the 90s? - Who is Spas and what is his relationship with God? - What does it take to study art and be successful in the industry? - How do superheroes change under the pressure of political activism? Links: Just Spas - tinyurl.com/y3z3szoj Book …

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Here's how Donald Trump could put all of Europe into recession

Let's not be fooled. The European economy is on the brink of recession. In the last few months, industrial production in Germany has fallen to its highest levels since 2013 (during the Euro crisis). This has dragged down the industry of a number of other European countries, such as Bulgaria, which rely on Germany as a major market …

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Why are economists and politicians so afraid of deflation?

deflation

Wherever we turn, deflation is always portrayed negatively, and every author is quick to present the fight against deflation as the absolute minimum for economic competence. There are two definitions of deflation: one is a “fall in the price level,” as measured by the so-called Consumer Price Index; a definition common to mainstream economists. …

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S2E9 - Christchurch: Terrorism and the Media with Asya Filipova

In this episode, I spoke with journalist and author at EKIP Asya Filipova about: - What is the motivation of the Christchurch terrorist? - How do the media and society cover such news? - Are there still journalistic standards? - What is the reasonable reaction when we are faced with such evil? Links Asya Filipova: ekipbg.com/author/asya-filipova/ …

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