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Featured Analysis

Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Econographics Jun 6, 2025

The search for safe assets

By Hung Tran

The deterioration of the US fiscal outlook has put international investors, especially foreign central banks, in a quandary. There is no good alternative to US Treasuries as safe reserve assets.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Econographics May 29, 2025

After partial relief, what’s next for Syria sanctions?

By Alex Zerden

Syria remains a high-risk jurisdiction due to years of conflict, endemic corruption, state institution collapse, narcotrafficking of captagon, insufficient anti-money laundering efforts, and inadequate financing of terrorism controls.
Economic Sanctions Economy & Business
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Sinographs Jun 2, 2025

Hong Kong highlights China’s policy of decoupling from US financial markets

By Jeremy Mark

The political benefits of an international financial center with Chinese characteristics will outweigh the pain that decoupling inflicts on China’s private sector.
China Economy & Business
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

New Atlanticist May 27, 2025

What’s the Trump administration’s dollar strategy? It depends on who you ask.

By Alisha Chhangani

Within the White House, there appear to be competing and fractured views of the dollar’s role. This dissonance could result in harm to the currency’s long-term dominance.
Digital Currencies Economy & Business
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Issue Brief Jun 6, 2025

How Japanese economic statecraft has shifted from promotion to protection

By Charles Lichfield

Japan is in a geopolitically challenging neighborhood and is witnessing the basic tenets of its foreign policy—from alignment with the United States to fostering a rules-based environment—come under unprecedented stress.
East Asia Economic Sanctions
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

New Atlanticist Jun 6, 2025

Even as courts step in, Trump still has plenty of tariff options. US trading partners should intensify negotiations.

By Brian Janovitz

Section 301 may entail more work for the White House, but it could provide a relatively straightforward pathway to broad-based tariffs.
Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

In-Depth Research

In the News Nov 15, 2024

Avoiding Entanglement: G20 Responses in a Taiwan Crisis report cited by the Wall Street Journal on how China would respond to trade restrictions from the West

Read the full article here
Brazil China
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Report Oct 22, 2024

The economic and social costs of the war in Gaza

By Perrihan Al-Riffai

After a year of war, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and neighboring countries need a permanent ceasefire. But with development gains erased, billions of dollars in infrastructure damaged, and skyrocketing unemployment, the Middle East also urgently needs a solid reconstruction plan.
Conflict Israel
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Report Oct 9, 2024

End of the line: The cost of faltering reforms

By Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group

The China Pathfinder project examines whether China’s economy is converging or diverging with the world’s leading open market economies.
China Digital Policy
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Issue Brief Sep 20, 2024

Toward a financial inclusion agenda for the global majority

By Nicole Goldin

Policymakers, investors, and innovators must advance a new financial inclusion agenda designed for the global majority.
Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Report Sep 9, 2024

Sharing the post carbon economy means building a resilient EV supply chain

By Sarah Bauerle Danzman

In this report Sarah Bauerle Danzman advances the policy discussion by compiling trade, investment, and EV industrial policy data across the G20, and offers six recommendations to the G20 to build a resilient EV supply chain.
Brazil China
Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

Report Jun 7, 2024

Reconstructing Ukraine at war: The journey to prosperity starts now

By John E. Herbst, Olga Khakova, Charles Lichfield

Rebuilding the Ukrainian economy after Russia’s full-scale invasion will be a monumental task. Reconstruction can’t wait for peace and must be a well-coordinated, inclusive process.
Economy & Business Energy & Environment

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Econographics

Jun 19, 2025

Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

By Bart Piasecki

While the ECB signals an end to its rate-cutting cycle, the Fed hesitates. This article explores the macroeconomic and policy reasons behind it.

Economy & Business European Union

Econographics

Jun 17, 2025

Anonymous shell companies pose a threat to US national security. Here is how to address it.

By Julie Brinn Siegel

On March 26, the Department of the Treasury scrapped critical federal rules that would have made most anonymous shell companies illegal. The rules would also have prevented them from being abused by drug cartels, human traffickers, foreign adversaries like Iran and China, terrorist groups, and other bad actors.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 16, 2025

Did Trump effectively nationalize US Steel with his ‘golden share’?

By Sarah Bauerle Danzman

The Atlantic Council’s Sarah Bauerle Danzman delves into the details of the recently finalized deal between Nippon Steel and US Steel.

Economy & Business Japan
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Econographics

Jun 19, 2025

Hawks vs. doves: The split between the Fed and the ECB

By Bart Piasecki

While the ECB signals an end to its rate-cutting cycle, the Fed hesitates. This article explores the macroeconomic and policy reasons behind it.

Economy & Business European Union

UkraineAlert

Jun 19, 2025

New EU and US energy sanctions are needed to disarm Putin’s war machine

By Aura Sabadus

The EU and US have prepared measures that could dramatically weaken Russia’s energy weapon and undermine Putin’s war machine. The question now is whether they have the political leadership to proceed, writes Aura Sabadus.

Conflict Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2025

What did not happen at the G7 Summit in Canada (and why it matters)

By Atlantic Council experts

Several expected outcomes from this year’s meeting of Group of Seven leaders in Alberta, Canada, didn’t materialize.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2025

What should Trump do next on trade? Optimize existing US trade agreements in Central and South America.

By Enrique Millán-Mejía

The best way to foster sustainable growth for US exports to the region is to seek predictable rules of engagement with Western Hemisphere trading partners.

Americas Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Jun 17, 2025

Russia and Ukraine are locked in an economic war of attrition

By Anders Åslund

As the Russian army continues to wage a brutal war of attrition in Ukraine, the two nations are also locked in an economic contest that could play a key role in determining the outcome of Europe’s largest invasion since World War II, writes Anders Åslund.

Conflict Corruption

Econographics

Jun 17, 2025

Anonymous shell companies pose a threat to US national security. Here is how to address it.

By Julie Brinn Siegel

On March 26, the Department of the Treasury scrapped critical federal rules that would have made most anonymous shell companies illegal. The rules would also have prevented them from being abused by drug cartels, human traffickers, foreign adversaries like Iran and China, terrorist groups, and other bad actors.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 16, 2025

Did Trump effectively nationalize US Steel with his ‘golden share’?

By Sarah Bauerle Danzman

The Atlantic Council’s Sarah Bauerle Danzman delves into the details of the recently finalized deal between Nippon Steel and US Steel.

Economy & Business Japan

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Lipsky cited in Politico on expectations for the upcoming G7 summit

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business France

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Kumar cited in The Banker on Hong Kong stablecoin legislation

Read the full article here.

China Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Jun 15, 2025

Why tariffs on AI hardware could undermine US competitiveness

By Joseph Webster, Jessie Yin

Tariffs targeted at China have their uses in the US-China tech competition, but they shouldn’t be applied haphazardly to US allies and partners.

Artificial Intelligence China
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Experts

Fellow

Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Evi Fuelle

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Digital Policy Economy & Business

Staff

Enrique Millán-Mejía

Senior Fellow, Economic Development

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas Colombia

Fellow

Rza Aliyev

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Azerbaijani Central Asia

Fellow

Thomas Storch

Distinguished fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance

Fellow

Leremy Colf

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Digital Policy Internet
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Events

Online Event Fri, June 20, 2025 • 10:30 am ET

Addressing China’s growing influence in Colombia
Colombia Economy & Business Geopolitics & Energy Security Latin America
Public Event Tue, June 24, 2025 • 3:00 pm ET

2025 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes launch
Eastern Europe Freedom and Prosperity Human Rights Inclusive Growth
Flagship Event Tue, September 30, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

2025 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual conference convening economic and financial leaders from both sides of the Atlantic.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union