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Featured Analysis

Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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 Crimes & Illicit Trade
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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
Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

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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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

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2025

A tax on remittances could hurt US households—and national security

By Ananya Kumar

US policymakers should both protect and promote legal remittance channels to ensure that these funds can flow safely and efficiently.

Civil Society Economy & Business

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
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Content

UkraineAlert

Apr 7, 2022

Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

By Janez Kopač

The European Union is expected to play a key role in efforts to rebuild Ukraine following the end of the current war with Putin's Russia but at present the EU is unprepared for this major institutional challenge.

Conflict European Union

New Atlanticist

Apr 7, 2022

In Argentina, the IMF risks placing geopolitics over economics

By Martin Mühleisen

The IMF’s decision to approve another loan to help Argentina's troubled economy sets a dangerous precedent that the fund might come to rue.

Americas Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

Slavin in Mediterranean Dialogues: To Deal or not to Deal: JCPOA at a Crossroads
Economic Sanctions Iran

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

Slavin quoted in the Daily Mail on concerns about Iran nuclear deal in Congress

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Economic Sanctions

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

Azodi quoted in Al Jazeera on internal pressures and concerns for Iran and the US as they near a nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions International Norms

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

Ahmad joins 966 to discuss Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship

BelarusAlert

Apr 6, 2022

Belarusian railway rebellion disrupts Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine War

By Brian Whitmore

Railway workers in Belarus are staging a quiet rebellion against the country's supporting role in Vladimir Putin's Ukraine War and are creating headaches for Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Belarus Conflict

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in a special report in the Economist on potential pitfalls of CBDCs

Read the full report here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

Ashford in DW: West toughens Russia sanctions after Bucha killings

By Atlantic Council

On April 6, Emma Ashford was interviewed on DW about Russia’s war against Ukraine and the potential implications of cutting off Russian oil and gas imports to Europe. “The sanctions that have been levied on Russia, including the ones today, are probably not going to cause Russia to withdraw. But they are dialing up the […]

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Apr 6, 2022

Ashford in NPR’s All Things Considered: Where do sanctions on Russia go from here? A foreign policy expert weighs in

By Atlantic Council

On April 6, Emma Ashford was interviewed on DW about Russia’s war against Ukraine and the potential implications of cutting off Russian oil and gas imports to Europe. “These sanctions were initially intended as a deterrent. The Biden administration said to Russia, ‘If you invade Ukraine, we will slap the sanctions on you,’ in the […]

Conflict Crisis Management
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Experts

Expert

Defne Arslan

Senior Director, Atlantic Council In Turkey

Atlantic Council in Turkey

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Fellow

Marino Auffant

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ilker Baburoglu

CEO, MedTrade

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

George Bachiashvili

CEO, Mission Gate

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Digital Policy

Millennium fellow

Ravipal Bains

Partner, McMillan LLP

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Millennium fellow

Meredith Balenske

Global Head of Sustainability and ESG, GLP Capital Partners

Millennium Leadership Program

Americas 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
Public Event Fri, June 6, 2025 • 11:00 am ET

A deep dive into US-Guatemala economic and security cooperation
Americas Economy & Business Latin America Northern Triangle
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