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Featured Analysis

Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

Issue Brief Apr 28, 2025

Modernizing the tools of economic statecraft to meet the challenges of today

By Lesley Chavkin, Eitan Danon, Kimberly Donovan, Andrew Gallucci, and Caroline Hill

As the current administration revisits the functions and mechanics of government, near-term steps can be taken, under existing statutory authorities, to modernize how the United States uses its economic strength to combat national security threats and promote American interests.
Economy & Business Financial Regulation
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

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
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

Fast Thinking Apr 10, 2025

What to expect as Trump’s trade war zeroes in on China

By Atlantic Council

On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced that he would suspend many of his “liberation day” import tariffs—but he raised the tariff on China to 145 percent.
China Economy & Business
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

New Atlanticist Apr 7, 2025

The IMF is a good deal for the US. Here’s how Trump can help make it even more effective.

By Elizabeth Shortino

The institution provides the United States a significant source of economic leverage, helps prevent financial crises, and serves as a counterweight to China’s influence.
Economy & Business International Financial Institutions
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

New Atlanticist Mar 31, 2025

Dispatch from Hong Kong: How the ‘geoeconomic city’ is weathering global headwinds

By Josh Lipsky, Ananya Kumar

From Chinese and US economic growth to stablecoin regulations, a recent visit to Hong Kong offered important insights for two Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts.
China Digital Currencies
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

EconoGraphics Apr 17, 2025

Russia Sanctions Database: November 2024

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

The Atlantic Council’s Russia Sanctions Database tracks the restrictive economic measures Western allies have placed on Russia and evaluates whether these measures are successful in achieving the stated objectives.
China East Asia

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
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

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
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

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
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

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
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

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
Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

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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New Atlanticist

May 28, 2025

Does the Nippon Steel deal reflect a new normal for foreign investment in the US?

By Sarah Bauerle Danzman

The big question now is if the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States process has changed in ways that will affect future deals.

Economy & Business Japan

Econographics

May 27, 2025

Dispatch from London: Engaging Trump without alienating the rest

By Josh Lipsky, Charles Lichfield

The GeoEconomics team traveled across the pond for a series of meetings and events to determine if the recent US-UK trade deal could be a template for other countries seeking accords with the United States.

Economy & Business International Markets

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
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Content

In the News

Dec 5, 2022

Nooruddin in The Hindu: From a vicious cycle to a virtuous cycle

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Dec 5, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in CoinDesk op-ed for Yahoo Finance on China’s development of a CBDC

Read the full article here.

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Dec 5, 2022

House quoted in CoinDesk article for Yahoo Finance on coordinating government policy on crypto

Read the full article here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 5, 2022

Tran cited by Reuters on friend-shoring

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

SouthAsiaSource

Dec 5, 2022

India’s data localization pivot can revamp global digital diplomacy

By Anand Raghuraman

India’s stance on data localization constrained its ability to engage in digital diplomacy. With a new privacy bill, however, it has outlined a compromise option.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2022

Can the US and Africa usher in a new era for globalization?

By Katherine Golden

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed the future of US-Africa trade with the African Continental Free Trade Area’s secretary-general, Wamkele Mene, at an exclusive Atlantic Council event.

Africa Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2022

The IMF needs to step up to keep Ukraine afloat in 2023

By Anders Åslund

The US and EU have stepped up, but the missing piece in the Ukrainian financial drama so far is the IMF.

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 3, 2022

Lichfield interviewed by BBC News on G7 price cap on Russian oil

Read the full article here.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Dec 3, 2022

Aviso LatAm: December 3, 2022

Latin America and the Caribbean's stagnation is 'worse than the 1980s'

Brazil Caribbean

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2022

What to expect from the new Russian oil price cap

By Reed Blakemore, Charles Lichfield, Brian O’Toole

As the EU comes to an agreement on a $60 price cap, here's how it will work—and what impacts the world will see on the global and Russian economy.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment
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Experts

Advisory Council member

Felipe Larraín B.

Former Minister of Finance, Chile

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Fellow

Fernando Larraín

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

Ivy Lau-Schindewolf

International Policy and Partnerships, OpenAI

Millennium Leadership Program

China Digital Policy

Staff

Nicole Lawler

Assistant Director

Europe Center

Digital Policy Economy & Business

Staff

Charles Lichfield

Deputy Director and C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Fellow

Frannie Léautier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business
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Events

Public Event Tue, June 3, 2025 • 1:00 pm ET

A conversation with Rep. French Hill on stablecoins and the future of money
Digital Currencies Financial Regulation
Public Event Wed, June 4, 2025 • 9:45 am ET

US-Central Asia Forum
Central Asia Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security
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