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Slow growth exacerbates China’s financial stability risks

EconoGraphics Apr 17, 2025

Russia Sanctions Database: November 2024

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

The Atlantic Council’s Russia Sanctions Database tracks the restrictive economic measures Western allies have placed on Russia and evaluates whether these measures are successful in achieving the stated objectives.
China East Asia
Slow growth exacerbates China’s financial stability risks

Econographics Mar 14, 2025

What is strategic about the new digital assets reserve?

By JP Schnapper-Casteras

To many on Wall Street and Main Street, this executive order on a strategic bitcoin reserve may still seem more like political maneuvering than sober monetary policy.
Digital Currencies Digital Policy
Slow growth exacerbates China’s financial stability risks

Sinographs Mar 12, 2025

China’s economic plans prioritize consumption—but only on paper

By Jeremy Mark

At last week’s meeting of the National People’s Congress, China declared consumption as the number one priority. But will the spending plans actually support consumers and businesses?
China Economy & Business

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Special sections that go inside the Chinese economy, the evolution of sanctions, and the future of money.

 

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In-depth analysis of economic and financial trends in the Chinese economy.

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Research and analysis on the intersection of technology and policy developments in finance.

Global sanctions dashboard

Monthly analysis of global sanctions regimes—highlighting new listings, delistings, and the motivations behind these changes.

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Sinographs

Oct 7, 2024

China’s recent monetary easing measures are useful, but not enough

By Hung Tran

Beijing’s September monetary and financial measures need to be matched by forceful fiscal actions to revitalize China’s lackluster economic prospects.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Oct 4, 2024

The IMF needs to find its geopolitical bearing

By Martin Mühleisen

Western delegates should think hard about how the financial and intellectual capital invested in the institutions can be put to better use in the interests of democracies around the world.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Sinographs

Oct 2, 2024

China’s sputtering engine of growth leads its imports to downshift

By Jeremy Mark

China’s slowing economic growth, declining imports, and rising emphasis on import substitution are reverberating globally, impacting trade partners and reshaping geopolitical and economic dynamics.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Sep 27, 2024

‘We are going to get to the finish line on Russia’s reserves,’ says White House’s Daleep Singh

By Benjamin Lenain

The US deputy national security advisor for international economics spoke at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics about navigating today’s geopolitical reality with various economic statecraft tools.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Econographics

Sep 27, 2024

Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman on how to stop financial crimes that undercut economic growth

By Benjamin Lenain

Friedman spoke at the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics about the connection between economic and national security.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Econographics

Sep 27, 2024

The IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in 2024: Five important issues to be addressed

By Hung Tran

Despite intense geopolitical contention that has stymied international cooperation, the October gathering could nevertheless lead to agreements to stabilize a volatile global economy.

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

Econographics

Sep 20, 2024

Funding the European defense surge

By Konstantinos Mitsotakis

The EU is enhancing defense collaboration and investment but faces challenges in uniting member states and securing common funding.

Economy & Business European Union

Sinographs

Sep 18, 2024

Stabilizing the US-China trade conflict

By Andrea Wong

Both China and the US can still find negotiation space for positive-sum outcomes which advance their economic and national security interests.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Sep 12, 2024

It’s not too early to start grading Jerome Powell’s historic tenure

By Josh Lipsky and Benjamin Lenain

Jerome Powell’s legacy hinges on his bold monetary actions during crises and how effectively these interventions will be unwound in the future.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

Econographics

Sep 6, 2024

The problems with the IMF surcharge system

By Hung Tran

The IMF’s surcharge system is doing more harm than good for borrowing countries and its justifications are facing new questions.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation
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Econographics

Jul 26, 2022

Slow growth exacerbates China’s financial stability risks

By Hung Tran

China's slowing growth, if left unchecked, will threaten its small- and medium-sized banks. This "Achilles' heel" of its banking system will be further weakened by spreading problems in the property sector.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Jul 14, 2022

The Euro at parity with the USD: Implications for the global economy

By Hung Tran

The difficult challenges facing the Euro Area and actions taken to calm inflation in the US make it difficult for the EA and other countries to undertake their own policy measures to counter the looming stagflation and recession threats.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Econographics

Jul 13, 2022

Ukraine needs more international support

By Hung Tran and Charles Dallara

As the war in Ukraine becomes severely protracted, the international community by advancing Ukraine’s proposed roadmap to end the war and clarifying its economic policies in response to Russian aggression.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Econographics

Jul 13, 2022

Emerging markets need new engines of growth

By Niels Graham

External tailwinds such as trade, interest rates, and commodity prices propelled emerging market growth throughout the 2000s. However, as the global macroeconomic backdrop shifts these conditions are increasingly becoming headwind risks.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

EconoGraphics

Jun 30, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Russia default and China secondary sanctions

By Charles Lichfield, Maia Nikoladze and Castellum.AI

Russia's default on sovereign debt; EU oil ban; China secondary sanctions threat; Middle Eastern illicit networks

China East Asia

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jun 29, 2022

Trouble for Emerging Markets could spell trouble for all

By Jeff Goldstein

With emerging markets in a difficult position, they should be encouraged to use capital controls in some circumstances, develop more effective debt resolution programs, and acquire funds from advanced economies and international financial institutions.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Econographics

Jun 17, 2022

Where do the “fence-sitters” sit on trade with Russia?

By Josh Lipsky, Sophia Busch

At least in terms of trade, seemingly neutral countries aren’t enabling Russia as much as their public positions might suggest.

China Economic Sanctions

Econographics

Jun 17, 2022

The Fed has regained the initiative, but at a cost

By Hung Tran

The Fed may well have been right in taking forceful actions now to fight inflation after failing to control it, but such actions add to the challenges experienced by economies around the world.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Econographics

Jun 13, 2022

Quasi-state financial institutions and the Bretton Woods: A case for collaboration?

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

The emergence of new regional entities in global finance means the Bretton Woods Institutions are no longer the sole flag-bearers of economic development and financial stability.

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Econographics

May 25, 2022

A new type of global recession

By Josh Lipsky

For the first time, it's China's pronounced slowdown which could be the single largest factor in creating a global recession.

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