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Transatlantic tariffs, national security, and geopolitical priorities

Thu, May 27, 2021

Banning Bitcoin is a bad idea

There are numerous debates raging about whether Bitcoin is good, bad, or ugly. But the sweeping suggestion to outlaw Bitcoin raises troubling questions about Americans’ bedrock freedoms.

New Atlanticist by JP Schnapper-Casteras

Cybersecurity Digital Currencies
Transatlantic tariffs, national security, and geopolitical priorities

Thu, May 20, 2021

Why India’s COVID-19 crisis could spell global economic catastrophe

India was projected to lead a surge in emerging-market growth this year. How much will its second-wave crisis impact the global economy?

New Atlanticist by Nitya Biyani

Coronavirus Economy & Business
Transatlantic tariffs, national security, and geopolitical priorities

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies

What exactly is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and how does the research compare globally?

EconoGraphics by GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Programs

The Global Business & Economics Program works to build upon and strengthen the already deep economic integration between Europe and the United States as well as promote transatlantic leadership in the global economy.

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Fri, May 14, 2021

Global Sanctions Dashboard: April

The Global Sanctions Dashboard aims to inform economic statecraft policies by analyzing sanctions globally and identifying trends across lists in partnership with Castellum.AI.

EconoGraphics by Julia Friedlander, Michael Albanese and Castellum.AI

Economic Sanctions European Union

Thu, May 6, 2021

Chipwreck: Visualizing the downsides of semiconductors

The global chip shortage has impacted automakers far more than initially projected.

EconoGraphics by Niels Graham, Josh Lipsky

China Japan

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

Rollout of the digital yuan

28. That’s the number of cities where China’s about to test drive the digital yuan. Our new animated map shows the rapid expansion planned for the mainland over the next eight months.

EconoGraphics by The GeoEconomics Center

China Digital Currencies
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Tue, Jun 1, 2021

Transatlantic tariffs, national security, and geopolitical priorities

The United States and the European Union announced this week the initiation of a negotiation process aimed at eliminating US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe by the end of the year. The move reflects the promised rapprochement between the Biden/Harris administration and European allies, assuaging European irritation at having the metal industry […]

TradeWorld by Barbara C. Matthews

Brazil European Union

Tue, Jun 1, 2021

A US-Africa summit done right

The last few decades of global Africa policy can be defined in a single word: summitry. After five years of absence from the summit stage, a revived US-Africa summit under the Biden administration is a no-brainer.

AfricaSource by Aubrey Hruby

Africa Economy & Business

Tue, Jun 1, 2021

Event | Assured trust in medicine, credentials, and supply chains

An expert panel exploring new ways of increasing resilience by assuring trust in medicine, credentials, and supply chains.

Event Recap by the GeoTech Center

Digital Policy Internet

Fri, May 28, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford explore a Western response to Belarus’s act of air piracy

On May 28, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discussed how the West should respond to Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko’s arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, the U.S. role in the […]

In the News by Atlantic Council

Belarus China

Thu, May 27, 2021

How to solve today’s tech challenges: secure data, close the digital divide, boost leadership

The decade to come will be the “GeoTech Decade,” in which the technology trends that began in previous years will become fixed in their impact on society. The Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data launched its first report with recommendations to guide leaders as they make choices regarding technology and data.

New Atlanticist by Rose Butchart

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Thu, May 27, 2021

New technologies will reshape the world in the next decade. What does that mean for the US?

What can the United States do to reap the benefits of the GeoTech Decade and tame the era’s threats? Here are the key takeaways from the conversation.

New Atlanticist by Katherine Walla

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Thu, May 27, 2021

Banning Bitcoin is a bad idea

There are numerous debates raging about whether Bitcoin is good, bad, or ugly. But the sweeping suggestion to outlaw Bitcoin raises troubling questions about Americans' bedrock freedoms.

New Atlanticist by JP Schnapper-Casteras

Cybersecurity Digital Currencies

Thu, May 27, 2021

Enhancing US-Japan cooperation on global supply chains

Mounting US-China tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to growing calls in the United States and among its allies and partners, including Japan, to address the vulnerabilities in global supply chains critical to national security and economic competitiveness.

In-Depth Research & Reports by Miyeon Oh, James Hildebrand

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

Thu, May 27, 2021

Ahmad quoted in Gulf News on how the ‘Afghanistan pavilion will herald new dawn for country at Expo 2020 Dubai’

In the News by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

Thu, May 27, 2021

Russian cyber threat: US can learn from Ukraine

The US has recently been hit by a number of cyberattacks linked to Russia. These incidents echoed similar attacks carried out against Ukraine since the outbreak of hostilities with Russia in 2014.

UkraineAlert by Mark Temnycky

Cybersecurity Digital Policy
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Events

Wed, Jun 9, 2021

The human dimensions of autonomous systems employing AI

Online Event A GeoTech Hour discussion exploring what should be off-limits when it comes to autonomous systems paired with artificial intelligence, particularly when they have the ability to impact human lives.

12:00pm Digital Policy Disinformation Technology & Innovation

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Financing the future: The economics of climate transition

Online Event Panel discussion on the future of the economics of the climate transition featuring Jake Levine, Kara Mangone, and Barbara Matthews. This conversation is moderated by Ryan Heath, POLITICO.

9:00am Climate Change & Climate Action Financial Regulation Fiscal and Structural Reform International Financial Institutions

Fri, Jun 4, 2021

Nord Stream 2: Pipeline to controversy?

Online Event The Biden team's choice to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG may present a real challenge for transatlantic relations. Will Congress force the president's hand, and how will the upcoming Biden-Putin summit be impacted?

1:00pm Economic Sanctions Geopolitics & Energy Security Germany Oil and Gas

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