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Event Recap

Mar 6, 2026

Inside Trump’s long-term economic strategy, with EXIM Bank’s John Jovanovic

By Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Jovanovic talked about the supply chains he is working to reshape, from critical minerals to energy.

Trade and tariffs United States and Canada

Video

Mar 3, 2026

Videos

Atlantic Debrief

Mar 3, 2026

#AtlanticDebrief – What’s in store for the Three Seas Summit? | A Debrief from Amb. Romana Vlahutin

Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski sits down with Ambassador Romana Vlahutin to discuss the upcoming 3SI Summit in Croatia.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Podcast

Feb 27, 2026

How to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan, with Rep. John Moolenaar

By the Atlantic Council

Congressman John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, discusses how the United States and Taiwan can strengthen deterrence in the Taiwan Strait.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
ACFP-Trade-feature

Podcast

Feb 19, 2026

Inside the Trump trade strategy with USTR’s Jamieson Greer

By the Atlantic Council

An AC Front Page conversation with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
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Podcast

Feb 19, 2026

2026 Predictions: Washington vs. Wall Street

By the GeoEconomics Center

Josh Lipsky and Sophia Busch test the GeoEconomics Center’s predictions for the 2026 global economy with Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius.

Economy & Business

Event Recap

Feb 12, 2026

‘Don’t allow deception to become reality’ on Taiwan, says Congressman John Moolenaar

By Katherine Golden

Moolenaar made the case for the United States to "push back" against the Chinese Communist Party's "false narratives" whenever they appear.

China Crisis Management

Podcast

Feb 11, 2026

Narco noir: Drugs, gangs and mercenaries in Latin America

By Alia Brahimi

In Season 2, Episode 14 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by Dr Vanda Felbab-Brown, a renowned expert on non-state armed groups and organised crime. They begin by discussing the escalation of gang violence in Haiti over the last year, despite the arrival of the American PMC, Vectus Global, which is led by the Blackwater founder Erik Prince. Vanda points out that a recent air campaign weaponizing off-the-shelf drones was intended to decapitate the gangs but, while hundreds of Haitians have been killed, none of them have been significant gang leaders. They go on to explore why governments in the region allow and coopt street militias, the bunkering of fuel by colectivos in Venezuela, Hizballah’s continuing narcotics operations across Latin America, the IRGC’s role in drug trafficking, and how the regime in Iran ends.

Americas Caribbean

Podcast

Feb 10, 2026

Is a dollar vibe shift under way?

By the GeoEconomics Center

This episode breaks down how the greenback impacts trade, investment, national security, and the average consumer, as we try to answer the question: is the dollar having a vibe shift?

Dollar Dominance Economy & Business

Podcast

Jan 27, 2026

Markets, monetary policy, and central bank independence

By the GeoEconomics Center

In this episode of Guide to the Global Economy, experts assess the significance of the US Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and growing tensions between the White House and the Fed over interest rates, why markets aren’t reacting to the clash, and what’s at stake for US economic credibility and the US economy as a whole.

Economy & Business

Trackers and Data Visualizations

Jan 7, 2026

US-Brazil trade dashboard

By the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Amid the United States' high-stakes trade offensive against Brazil, this tracker monitors how tariffs are reshaping the trajectory of US-Brazil commerce.

Americas Brazil

Spotlight

Dec 17, 2025

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026: Ten defining questions for the year ahead

By the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

A look at the ten defining questions that will shape Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026.

Argentina Brazil

Podcast

Dec 11, 2025

“Youth as merchandise”: Iraqi mercenaries in Ukraine

By Alia Brahimi

In Season 2, Episode 13 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by the Iraqi political analyst Mohammed Salih to discuss the legion of Iraqi men turning up on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

Iraq Middle East

Transcript

Dec 10, 2025

Inside the Trump trade strategy with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By Atlantic Council

Greer joined the Atlantic Council to discuss the US approach to trade and tariffs in the next year.

China Mexico

Op-Ed

Nov 21, 2025

NATO’s spending pledge is no invitation for creative accounting

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly, LeAnne Noelani Howard, Timo S. Koster

This article was first published in Defense News on November 5, 2025. This excerpt has been edited for style. Nearly five months have passed since the June 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, where allied leaders unveiled what seemed like a bold new commitment—a collective defense-spending benchmark of 5 percent of GDP by 2035. The […]

Trackers and Data Visualizations

Nov 9, 2025

Tracking Iraq’s 2025 elections and coalition building

By Victoria J. Taylor, Nibras Basitkey, and Daniah Jarrah

Keep up with what our experts want you to know about the Iraqi elections and the coalition building that follows.

Elections Iraq

Transcript

Sep 30, 2025

EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič on why Europe got the ‘best possible’ trade deal with the United States

By Atlantic Council

Šefčovič argued at the 2025 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics that it makes sense for the US and EU to be in constant discussion about their trade practices and tariffs, considering the size of their economies.

European Union Trade and tariffs

Transcript

Sep 30, 2025

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker’s message to allies ‘dragging their feet’ on defense spending

By Atlantic Council

At the 2025 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, Whitaker called upon each ally to "start spending money on their defense and stop buying Russian energy."

Europe & Eurasia Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Transcript

Sep 25, 2025

Presidente Javier Milei sobre su visión para el futuro de Argentina en los Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards 2025

By Atlantic Council

Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina, ofreció unas palabras al recibir el Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award en la ciudad de Nueva York.

Argentina Financial Regulation

Transcript

Sep 24, 2025

Full transcript: The 2025 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards recognize three of the world’s most influential leaders

By Atlantic Council

On September 24, the Atlantic Council honored three global leaders, who presented their visions for shaping the global future.

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