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Jun 18, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in Reuters on how dollar dominance is at risk without US leadership on CBDCs

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jun 18, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in PYMNTS.com on countries exploring CBDCs

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Caribbean Digital Currencies

GeoTech Cues

Jun 17, 2022

The next phase of US-China economic and technological decoupling

By Kit Conklin

The Rebuttable Presumption: President Joe Biden signed the UFLPA into law in December 2021, and enforcement of the Act begins on June 21st, 2022. The Act bans the import of goods or commodities from China produced with forced labor through a “rebuttable presumption,” which states that all goods produced in Xinjiang and/or supply chains connected […]

China Economy & Business

Britain Debrief

Jun 17, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What is the UK trying to achieve with the NI Protocol? A Debrief from the Rt. Hon. Conor Burns MP

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah speaks with the Rt. Hon. Conor Burns to unpack Britain's goals for the Northern Ireland protocol.

Conflict European Union

Econographics

Jun 17, 2022

Where do the “fence-sitters” sit on trade with Russia?

By Josh Lipsky, Sophia Busch

At least in terms of trade, seemingly neutral countries aren’t enabling Russia as much as their public positions might suggest.

China Economic Sanctions

Event Recap

Jun 17, 2022

Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2022

The Freedom and Prosperity Center, the Atlantic Council’s newest center, had its public launch at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Thursday, June 9. Dan Negrea, the Center’s Senior Director, and Matt Kroenig, Deputy Director of the Scowcroft Center, participated in a panel that discussed their report entitled “Do Countries Need Freedom to Achieve Prosperity?”  The […]

Economy & Business

Econographics

Jun 17, 2022

The Fed has regained the initiative, but at a cost

By Hung Tran

The Fed may well have been right in taking forceful actions now to fight inflation after failing to control it, but such actions add to the challenges experienced by economies around the world.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

UkraineAlert

Jun 17, 2022

Why fear of provoking Putin is the most provocative policy of all

By Alyona Getmanchuk

It is now abundantly clear that cautious policies toward Russia driven by a misguided fear of provoking Putin have in fact provoked Europe’s biggest war since the days of Hitler and Stalin, argues Alyona Getmanchuk.

Conflict Corruption

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Jun 16, 2022

Lipsky cited in Bloomberg HT on global CBDC development, focusing on Turkey’s central bank

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

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Jun 16, 2022

CBDC cybersecurity report cited in Inside Cybersecurity on CBDC design

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Cybersecurity Digital Currencies

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