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Featured Analysis

US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

EconoGraphics Feb 27, 2025

Could the EU “blocking statute” protect the ICC from US sanctions?

By Lize de Kruijf

The new US sanctions targeting ICC personnel could severely disrupt the Court’s operations—particularly if Dutch banks suspend financial services to the ICC out of fear of violating US sanctions.
Economic Sanctions Economy & Business
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

New Atlanticist Feb 26, 2025

Why the US should not lift sanctions against Russia

By Charles Lichfield

Sanctions are having an unmistakable effect, albeit below the inflated expectations of many in the West in early 2022. Lifting them now would be a mistake.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

Testimony Feb 25, 2025

Martin Mühleisen testifies to House Committee on Financial Services on the role of multilateral financial institutions in competition with China

By Martin Mühleisen

On February 25, Senior Fellow Martin Mühleisen testified to the House Committee on Financial Services at a hearing titled, “Examining Policies to Counter China” 
China Economy & Business
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

Sinographs Feb 13, 2025

Beijing fails to reassure skeptical investors and responds with more regulation

By Jeremy Mark

Beijing has tried to stabilize its struggling, volatile stock market by building up institutional investors, but it will take more than rules and action plans to change China’s market psychology.
China Economy & Business
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

New Atlanticist Feb 13, 2025

Experts react: What does Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement mean for global trade?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our trade experts explain how the Trump administration’s plans for reciprocal tariffs could play out.
Europe & Eurasia International Financial Institutions
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

Econographics Feb 12, 2025

Central bank digital currencies versus stablecoins: Divergent EU and US perspectives

By Barbara C. Matthews, Hung Tran

All policymakers agree on one point: both CBDCs and stablecoins will significantly impact the global role of the US dollar.
Digital Currencies Digital Policy

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
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

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
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

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
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

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
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

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
US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

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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Fintech Frontlines

Apr 21, 2025

Fast payments in action: Emerging lessons from Brazil and India

By Polina Kempinsky

These lessons are shaping a framework governments can use to evaluate their need for central bank-led immediate payment systems, their potential structure, organizational features, and the trade-offs involved.

Brazil Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Apr 20, 2025

Inside the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings as leaders navigate the global trade war

By Atlantic Council experts

Amid an economic climate of great uncertainty, we’ve dispatched our experts to the center of the action in Foggy Bottom to tell us their biggest takeaways from a pivotal week for the global economy.

Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist

Apr 18, 2025

Stablecoin regulation is pending in Congress. Here are six ways the proposals should be improved.

By Timothy Massad, Howell E. Jackson, and Dan Awrey

The two stablecoin bills under consideration in Congress create helpful guardrails, but need improvements in order to establish an effective regulatory regime.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business
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Content

UkraineAlert

Apr 22, 2025

US-led peace talks hampered by Trump’s reluctance to pressure Putin

By Olivia Yanchik

US-led efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine are being hampered by Donald Trump's reluctance to put pressure on Vladimir Putin and force the Kremlin leader to accept a compromise peace, writes Olivia Yanchik.

Conflict Economic Sanctions

Fast Thinking

Apr 22, 2025

Is the global economy headed for a reset, recession, or both?

By Atlantic Council

The International Monetary Fund has just released its latest World Economic Outlook. Atlantic Council experts dig into the details.

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

Fintech Frontlines

Apr 21, 2025

Fast payments in action: Emerging lessons from Brazil and India

By Polina Kempinsky

These lessons are shaping a framework governments can use to evaluate their need for central bank-led immediate payment systems, their potential structure, organizational features, and the trade-offs involved.

Brazil Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Apr 20, 2025

Inside the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings as leaders navigate the global trade war

By Atlantic Council experts

Amid an economic climate of great uncertainty, we've dispatched our experts to the center of the action in Foggy Bottom to tell us their biggest takeaways from a pivotal week for the global economy.

Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

Lipsky quoted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press on the US-China trade war

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

McDowell interviewed by DW News on the Plaza Accord

Watch the full interview here

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

CBDC Tracker cited by RAND on the proliferation of CBDCs and the future of money

Read the full paper here

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by the Financial Times on dollar denominated trade

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Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

Lipsky quoted by Reuters on the IMF and the global trade war

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Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Apr 18, 2025

Kumar cited in Lawfare on the centralization of the e-CNY

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business
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Experts

Fellow

Marek Magierowski

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Jonathan Corrado

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Indo-Pacific Korea

Fellow

Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Evi Fuelle

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Digital Policy Economy & Business

Fellow

Thomas Storch

Distinguished fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance

Staff

Enrique Millán-Mejía

Senior Fellow, Economic Development

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas Colombia
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Events

Public Event Fri, April 25, 2025 • 11:30 am ET

Technology and the future of the financial system with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Adena Friedman, chief executive officer of Nasdaq, shares her vision for the future of the global financial system.
Economy & Business Financial Regulation International Financial Institutions International Markets
Public Event Wed, May 7, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Taking stock: Bilateral ties after 100 days of the Trump administration
Economy & Business International Markets Latin America Mexico
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