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The US must lead with allies or risk becoming a bystander in a reshaped international financial system. As the global economy struggles to recover from COVID-19 and rising powers like China assert economic influence, this mission is critical to the long-term prosperity of the United States and its allies. Strong collaboration between the public and private sectors can help revitalize open markets for the twenty-first century.

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Featured Analysis

What it will take to rebuild Gaza’s remote-work sector

Dispatches Jun 23, 2026

The Greenspan legacy: How the Federal Reserve should face the AI revolution

By Hung Tran

Learning from the former Federal Reserve chair’s experiences to safely navigate the current tech boom would be the highest form of tribute to his memory.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Econographics Jun 19, 2026

Central banks can’t afford to keep missing their inflation targets

By Jack Muldoon

While the Iran war explains the sudden rise in inflation, relying on this excuse obscures that there is potentially a long-term problem central banks will need to confront as they manage the long tail of this crisis.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

Econographics Jun 18, 2026

For warning signs of the next global financial crisis, watch the activities of both banks and nonbanks

By Hung Tran

The activities that trigger financial crises can be undertaken by any financial institution, including both banks and nonbanks.

Economy & Business

Dispatches Jun 12, 2026

Seven charts that will define France’s G7 summit

By GeoEconomics Center experts

As world leaders gather in Évian-les-Bains for the Group of Seven summit, issues from energy to artificial intelligence will be on the agenda.

Artificial Intelligence Economy & Business

Econographics Jun 11, 2026

What the US can learn from Europe on prediction markets—and vice versa

By Todd Phillips

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have surged to billions in trading volume, prompting US investigations into insider trading and manipulation. As Congress weighs new rules, Europe’s crackdown on retail binary options offers a possible—if imperfect—regulatory template.

Economy & Business European Union

Econographics Jun 4, 2026

The promise and limits of the new G20 template for debt restructuring

By Hung Tran

A new G20 roadmap aims to streamline sovereign debt restructurings. Yet by reducing flexibility for creditors and debtors alike, it could make future debt crises harder to resolve.

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

In-Depth Research

Report Jan 14, 2026

A three-billion-person challenge: The rising global market for financial leaders

By Ruth Goodwin-Groen

Financial-sector policymakers and financial service providers are facing both a real challenge and unique opportunity to drive economic inclusion for about three billion people and spur growth toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Africa Digital Currencies

Report Nov 18, 2025

China’s economic slowdown and spillovers to Africa

By Matthew Mingey, Jeremy Smith, and Laura Gormley

China has catalyzed new infrastructure and industries in Africa, but the continent is also exposed to negative ripple effects from changes in China’s domestic economy. This report investigates how different projections of China’s economic growth and structure over the next five years will affect trade and financial engagement with the African continent.

Africa China

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 Economy & Business

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Econographics

Aug 28, 2026

The G20 needs more carrots to rebalance away from China

By Barbara C. Matthews

Tariffs alone won’t fix global imbalances. The G20 should use economic “carrots” to de-risk from China without destabilizing it.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Aug 25, 2026

Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks

By Alex Mills

Conflict, climate change, and geopolitical tensions are putting unprecedented pressure on the world's most important waterways. The economic costs are set to ripple far beyond the shipping industry.

Central America Economy & Business

Econographics

Aug 24, 2026

Stablecoin regulation has outpaced global coordination. The G20 can help.

By Jai Massari

Three challenges stand out: recognizing issuers across borders, agreeing on common rules for stablecoin use, and making stablecoins truly fungible across jurisdictions.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Content

Issue Brief

Sep 1, 2026

What it will take to rebuild Gaza’s remote-work sector

By Avia Liberman, Melanie Robbins

Remote work could offer Gazans a path to income and economic recovery—but only if access to electricity, connectivity, and equipment improves.

Civil Society Digital Policy

Dispatches

Sep 1, 2026

How the US–Canada trade dispute is seen in Mexico

By Brenda Estefan

For Mexico, the US–Canada trade rupture is neither a model to emulate nor a warning against confronting Trump. It is a window into the USMCA negotiations ahead.

Americas Mexico

MENASource

Aug 31, 2026

The Iran war is no Vietnam. But it may become an economic quagmire for the Gulf.

By Kurt Davis Jr.

Five costs related to the Iran war are compounding across the Gulf and its trading partners, and none will be eliminated soon.

Economy & Business Iran

Dispatches

Aug 29, 2026

A revolutionary coffee: The impact of Syria’s removal from the terrorism sponsor list

The US removal of the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism is big step for Syria toward its post-Assad future.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

Econographics

Aug 28, 2026

The G20 needs more carrots to rebalance away from China

By Barbara C. Matthews

Tariffs alone won’t fix global imbalances. The G20 should use economic “carrots” to de-risk from China without destabilizing it.

China Economy & Business

Dispatches

Aug 28, 2026

Why China’s export-maximizing strategy is working—for now

By Martin Mühleisen

China’s economy faces real constraints, but Beijing’s repressive political system might manage them for far longer than expected.

China Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Aug 26, 2026

Could a stablecoin jumpstart postwar reconstruction?

By Avia Liberman, Melanie Robbins

A stablecoin could give the Palestinian economy a secure, fast, and cost-effective pathway toward greater financial stability and autonomy.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Inflection Points

Aug 26, 2026

The danger of hitting mute on US bond markets

By Frederick Kempe

Stanley Druckenmiller's argument against his protégé Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's approach has caused a stir in fixed-income markets.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

Econographics

Aug 25, 2026

Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks

By Alex Mills

Conflict, climate change, and geopolitical tensions are putting unprecedented pressure on the world's most important waterways. The economic costs are set to ripple far beyond the shipping industry.

Central America Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Aug 25, 2026

Threats to US global leadership are mounting: fiscally, militarily, and with allies

By Frederick Kempe

Rising national debt, the ongoing war in Iran, and the trade dispute with Canada are testing the United States’ global leadership.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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Caroline Cecot

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance

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Andrés Celis-Madrid

Project Assistant

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business English

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Madeline Chalecki

Assistant Director

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

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Lesley Chavkin

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Staff

Alisha Chhangani

Associate Director

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

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Featured Analysis

The Greenspan legacy: How the Federal Reserve should face the AI revolution

Central banks can’t afford to keep missing their inflation targets

For warning signs of the next global financial crisis, watch the activities of both banks and nonbanks

Seven charts that will define France’s G7 summit

What the US can learn from Europe on prediction markets—and vice versa

The promise and limits of the new G20 template for debt restructuring

In-Depth Research

A three-billion-person challenge: The rising global market for financial leaders

China’s economic slowdown and spillovers to Africa

How Japanese economic statecraft has shifted from promotion to protection

Read the latest from the GeoEconomics Center

The G20 needs more carrots to rebalance away from China

Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks

Stablecoin regulation has outpaced global coordination. The G20 can help.

Content

What it will take to rebuild Gaza’s remote-work sector

How the US–Canada trade dispute is seen in Mexico

The Iran war is no Vietnam. But it may become an economic quagmire for the Gulf.

A revolutionary coffee: The impact of Syria’s removal from the terrorism sponsor list

The G20 needs more carrots to rebalance away from China

Why China’s export-maximizing strategy is working—for now

Could a stablecoin jumpstart postwar reconstruction?

The danger of hitting mute on US bond markets

Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks

Threats to US global leadership are mounting: fiscally, militarily, and with allies

Experts

Caroline Cecot

Andrés Celis-Madrid

Madeline Chalecki

Lesley Chavkin

Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Alisha Chhangani

Events

Exelon CEO Calvin Butler on powering the AI future

Bringing US investment to Latin America’s growth agenda

2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

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