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 0:50 - The government's persistent attempts to revive the Belene NPP project - What are the latest news? What is the idea behind the Prime Minister's proposal that the Belene NPP be a "pan-Balkan" project? Do we need the Belene NPP? Is it possible to implement it on a fully market basis? What will be the consequences …

Trump and his administration have been the subject of much coverage in our media, primarily over his economic and foreign policy. This article will examine his administration's actions on an issue that was not expected to become a cornerstone of his term, but is on its way...

Statements from Washington, such as that of Vice President Mike Pence, that the United States is ready for dialogue with North Korea, are positive in light of the tensions that have arisen over the past year, caused by Pyongyang's series of ballistic missile tests and the US's massive military exercises on the Korean Peninsula. He commented to Ivailo …

Happy New Year! Although the last few days have been hectic holidays, we at EKIP have not stopped following global economic events and what is happening in international markets. In my previous article, I shared with you three investment ideas that have serious potential to realize very high returns in 2018. In that article …

Our economist Nikola Filipov is a guest on the show "Boom and Bust" on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria to comment on President Donald Trump's tax reform. He said that there are a lot of unknowns in the reform as a whole. "What is interesting about Trump's tax reform is that he doubles the so-called tax-deductible expenses," …

By John McDermott, MEL Magazine A few weeks ago, researchers at the University of Washington published a new study that found Seattle’s attempts to improve the economic prospects of the city’s working class have backfired. Seattle is one of many U.S. cities that are gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in …

Author: Georgi Angelov At the end of April, Donald Trump completed his first 100 days as US president. His election in November already caused polarized reactions. Trump's supporters and his team claimed that the new president would radically change the way Washington works and greatly accelerate the economy. His opponents …

On August 3, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would provide access to unapproved experimental drugs for people with life-threatening illnesses. It’s a major victory for libertarians who argue that state regulations infringe on patients’ rights. The bill, S. 204(115), passed quickly and smoothly in …

Trump made his first visit as head of state to Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, he signed the largest military equipment deal in history, worth a total of $350 billion (or at least a preliminary agreement for it). It is important to note that as president of the largest economy and military …

On December 14, the chair of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, officially announced the increase in the institution's key interest rate by 25 basis points, from 0.25% to 0.50%. This is the first interest rate increase by the Fed since December 2015, although Yellen initially said that we would see three to four increases ...