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Featured Analysis

O’Toole quoted in Politico on sanctions price spikes

New Atlanticist Aug 11, 2025

The US-EU trade agreement is not set in stone. This presents pitfalls and opportunities.

By Charles Lichfield

The trade and tariff deal recently struck in Scotland has several important elements that are yet to be determined.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist Aug 4, 2025

Trump’s review of US membership in the IMF offers a rare chance for reform

By Martin Mühleisen

The institution needs its major shareholders aligned to tackle new challenges, and it deserves a management team qualified to lead it on this new path.

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist Aug 1, 2025

How Donald Trump remade global trade

By Josh Lipsky

The US president has smashed the system, but the speed and scale of the smashing owes to a system that had been growing increasingly brittle for years.

Economy & Business International Markets

Sinographs Jul 31, 2025

Beijing extends and pretends to deal with its mountain of local government debt

By Jeremy Mark

Beijing’s three-year local debt restructuring plan fails to actually address the trillions of dollars weighing on local governments and will only cause greater problems down the road.

China Economy & Business

Econographics Aug 22, 2025

Trump’s challenges to the Fed’s independence loom over Jackson Hole Symposium

By Alisha Chhangani

As Trump tests the limits of what he can do, the credibility of the Fed—and by extension, global financial stability—is increasingly at risk.

Economy & Business International Markets

New Atlanticist Jul 17, 2025

What Ancient Greece can teach the United States about defending against cyber attacks

By Carole House

Applying lessons from the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC to present-day cyber warfare is surprisingly instructive.

Cybersecurity Iran

In-Depth Research

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 Economic Sanctions

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

Issue Brief Mar 3, 2025

Financing the future: Unlocking private capital for global infrastructure and climate goals

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Nisha Narayanan, Hung Tran

MDBs and international financial institutions alone cannot bridge the climate and development financing gaps.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

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New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2025

China’s overcapacity problem ‘doesn’t mean we can’t trade together,’ says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By Katherine Golden

Greer spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event, where he unpacked a year in which US President Donald Trump implemented an aggressive trade strategy that resulted in clashes with China.

China
European Union

Transcript

Dec 10, 2025

Inside the Trump trade strategy with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By Atlantic Council

Greer joined the Atlantic Council to discuss the US approach to trade and tariffs in the next year.

China
Mexico

Econographics

Nov 25, 2025

Why the Millennium Challenge Corporation is vital to the future of US competitiveness

By Sohan Dasgupta

The United States is leveraging its unmatched economic power to reshape global partnerships, secure critical resources, and counter adversaries. Through a retooled Millennium Challenge Corporation, Washington is forging strategic alliances, strengthening supply chains, and opening billion-person markets for American companies.

Economy & Business
United States and Canada

On February 23, Robert Manning had his op-ed on the ability of the United States to shape a world order published by the Pacific Forum. He argues that the United States has urgent domestic needs that it needs to be tackled before it can offer solutions for similar problems on the international stage. “It is […]

Digital Policy
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Aboudouh quoted in Inside Arabia on US-China rivalry in the Gulf region

By Atlantic Council

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Kadhim joins Alhurra Iraq to discuss Iraq’s economy and developing foreign policy in the region

By Atlantic Council

Nonresident Senior Fellow, North Africa Program

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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Featured Analysis

The US-EU trade agreement is not set in stone. This presents pitfalls and opportunities.

Trump’s review of US membership in the IMF offers a rare chance for reform

How Donald Trump remade global trade

Beijing extends and pretends to deal with its mountain of local government debt

Trump’s challenges to the Fed’s independence loom over Jackson Hole Symposium

What Ancient Greece can teach the United States about defending against cyber attacks

In-Depth Research

How Japanese economic statecraft has shifted from promotion to protection

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

Financing the future: Unlocking private capital for global infrastructure and climate goals

Read the latest from the GeoEconomics Center

China’s overcapacity problem ‘doesn’t mean we can’t trade together,’ says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Inside the Trump trade strategy with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Why the Millennium Challenge Corporation is vital to the future of US competitiveness

Content

O’Toole quoted in Politico on sanctions price spikes

Friedlander interviewed by France24 on the cost of sanctions

Slavin quoted in USA Today on Russian sanctions and support for Ukrainian humanitarian efforts

Friedlander quoted in The New York Times on EU sanctions against Russia

Ambassador Fried quoted in Politico on Biden’s sanctions actions

Ambassador Fried interviewed on Bloomberg Sound ON podcast on Putin’s next move

Ambassador Fried in Foreign Affairs on Putin’s Ukraine strategy

Manning in Pacnet: Is the US capable of shaping a rules-based international order?

Aboudouh quoted in Inside Arabia on US-China rivalry in the Gulf region

Kadhim joins Alhurra Iraq to discuss Iraq’s economy and developing foreign policy in the region

Experts

Amina Mohamed

Hany Ghanem

Nik Foster

Fadji Maina

Ghita Benabderrazik

Frank Talbot

Events

What lies ahead for Chile’s new president

Can Europe meet the geopolitical moment?

AI, supply chains, and trade resets: The global economy in 2026

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