Category: Transatlantic Finance Initiative

TTIP Action | October 23

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Importance of the Internet and Transatlantic Data Flows for US and EU Trade and InvestmentIn his most recent blog entry, Joshua Meltzer, fellow for global economy and development at Brookings, stresses the importance of data flows for transatlantic trade, and global investment. With regards to TTIP, he underlines that the transatlantic economic relationship is […]

News on TTIP | October 14

By Global Business & Economics Program

This Trade Deal with America would have Churchill BeamingThis blunt opinion piece by London Mayor Boris Johnson in the Telegraph is excellently written and incredibly entertaining. Johnson describes TTIP as a “Churchillian project,” in that it fosters not only British- American but also transatlantic links. To him, objections to TTIP, as illustrated by recent demonstrations, […]

The Next Stage of Eurozone Recovery

By Atlantic Council

Please join the Altantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program on October 10, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for a conversation with Eurogroup president, Jeroen Dijsselbloem on the state of eurozone recovery.

An Important Week in Washington and Brussels as Round 7 Starts

By Global Business & Economics Program

There is a lot going on this week with regards to TTIP on both sides of the Atlantic. Yesterday, the European Parliament started their hearings to interview the nominees for the new Commission, beginning with Trade Commissioner-designate Cecilia Malmström. Hearings are scheduled to proceed until October 7, after which the European Parliament will vote to […]

Get the latest on TTIP before next week’s 7th negotiating Round

Who’s Who & Who’s New? Now that incoming European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced his appointees for the next Commission, TTIP Action will introduce several of the new commissioners, their portfolios, and their role in the European Union over the course of the next several weeks. Today’s edition introduces Pierre Moscovici, the designated Commissioner […]

Brummer: The Challenges of Releasing the Redback

By Chris Brummer

C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Growth and Finance Chris Brummer writes for the International Financial Law Review on the implications of the Chinese currency’s entrance into international markets: 

Public Sector Investment and its Impact on the World Economy

By The Atlantic Council

On Monday, September 22, Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Finance Initiative (TFI) and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) will be hosting a high-level panel discussion at the Atlantic Council’s headquarters in Washington, DC. The event will also launch OMFIF’s new publication Global Public Investor (GPI) 2014.

Scotland votes while the world watches — What economic impact?

Faith and Skepticism about Trade, Foreign InvestmentThe Pew Research Center recently released its new Faith and Skepticism about Trade, Foreign Investment report which analyzes responses of people in 44 nations about the effects and consequences of international trade. According to the survey, overwhelming majorities in both Europe and the US hold the view that trade […]

TTIP, the new European Commission, and the vote on Scottish Independence

  Who’s Who & Who’s New?With so many recent and upcoming changes to the core of the European government, TTIP Action will introduce several key figures, their portfolios, and their role in the EU over the course of the next several weeks. Today’s edition introduces Bernd Lange, the new chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee […]