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Rally against USMCA

New Atlanticist

Aug 12, 2019

Back to the future on trade with the USMCA

By Mark Linscott

just like today, House Democrats in 2007 sought changes to pending agreements in their provisions on labor, environment, and intellectual property protections for pharmaceutical products.

Mexico Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Aug 12, 2019

House amendment could scuttle US attempts to decrease reliance on Russian gas

By Agnia Grigas

Today, the European Union relies on Russia for between 30 to 40 percent of its gas imports, while Germany’s dependency rate on Russian gas is growing rapidly, putting US military installations in Germany dependent on continued energy supply from Russia.

Central Europe Russia

New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2019

US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman resigns

By David A. Wemer

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman announced in an August 6 letter to US President Donald J. Trump that he intends to resign from his post effective October 3, 2019.

Russia

New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2019

No-Deal Brexit comes further into focus

By Nick Brown

Johnson’s political honeymoon lasted a matter of days. Financial markets are swiftly repricing the greater odds of a messy exit.

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2019

Washington brands Beijing a currency manipulator as trade tensions mount

By David A. Wemer

While the official ramifications of the currency manipulator designation will be limited, it risks escalating the trade tensions between the two countries even more

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2019

New Russia sanctions: Justified, but feeble and awkward

By Daniel Fried, Brian O'Toole, and David Mortlock

Muddied signals, weak sanctions, and uncertain rollout are no way to respond to Putin’s continuing misdeeds.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia

New Atlanticist

Aug 2, 2019

Lift sanctions on Russia? Really?

By Daniel Fried

This issue is simple enough: sanctions were imposed in response to aggression; sanctions can be lifted when and if that aggression ends.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2019

Trump announces more tariffs to put pressure on Beijing

By David A. Wemer

“Tariffed trade is the new normal.”

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2019

Japan Outbound, Inc.: What policymakers, companies, and investors can learn from Japan in the Reiwa era

By Alexis Crow

Tokyo has implemented several policies that have had a quantifiable impact on changing the domestic economic landscape

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2019

Is e-commerce the deal breaker for India-US trade talks?

By Ridhika Batra

Policy makers in Washington should not underestimate the seriousness with which Delhi takes e-commerce

Economy & Business India