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AC Selects

Sep 5, 2021

AC Selects: German elections and mining sustainability

Week of September 5, 2021 This week, highlights from the Europe Center’s Superwahljahr Series exploring the upcoming German elections and the Global Energy Center’s virtual fireside chat with TechMet Founder and CEO Brian Menell on sustainable critical mineral supply chains. Related events

Economy & Business Elections

In the News

Sep 4, 2021

Slavin joins Al Hurra to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and Vienna negotiations

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Economic Sanctions

BelarusAlert

Sep 3, 2021

Broadening the pressure on the Lukashenka regime

By Daniel Fried

Recent news of fresh IMF financing for Belarus has sparked controversy at a time when the democratic world is seeking to impose sanctions on the country's Kremlin-backed dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Belarus Economic Sanctions

Fast Thinking

Sep 3, 2021

FAST THINKING: Who’s funding the Taliban?

By Julia Friedlander

On this episode of Fast Thinking, the Atlantic Council's Julia Friedlander and Mark Nakhla, the executive vice president of Kharon, dive into the Taliban's funding networks (don't miss the helpful visuals!), which are primarily outside the reach of the international finance system.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 3, 2021

O’Toole quoted in Reuters about the potential impact of releasing Afghan assets

By Brian O’Toole

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Afghanistan Economic Sanctions

In the News

Sep 2, 2021

Samad quoted in Nikkei Asia on Afghanistan’s vast narcotics trade under Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Aug 31, 2021

CBDC Tracker cited in The Insider

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here. Explore the CBDC tracker here.

Digital Currencies India

In the News

Aug 31, 2021

Lipsky interviewed in Foreign Policy about China’s rationale for creating their digital Yuan

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Aug 30, 2021

Moehr quoted in ETF Trends about the rise of CBDCs

By Ole Moehr

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Digital Currencies Financial Regulation

In the News

Aug 30, 2021

Schuman in Bloomberg Opinion: Xi is forgetting the very thing that made China great again

By Atlantic Council

On August 30, 2021, Michael Schuman published a piece in Bloomberg Opinion arguing that the Chinese economy “only began to excel when the party’s cadres released their grip from the nation’s throat” and suggesting that “Beijing should not take a backward step now.”

China Economy & Business

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