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In the News

Jul 15, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Fortune on the national security implications of CBDCs

By Josh Lipsky

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jul 15, 2021

O’Toole quoted in VOA Russian on Russia’s response to Cuba protests

By Brian O’Toole

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Cuba Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 15, 2021

Fulton’s report on China’s changing role in the Middle East was mentioned in The Shillong Times

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

Blog Post

Jul 15, 2021

The Fed should scrap its reverse repo in favor of a standing repo facility

By Hung Tran

The recent growth of the Federal Reserve’s Overnight Reverse Repo (ON RRP) has validated concerns that it has too large a footprint on US money markets, creating potential financial stability hazards. To address this, the Fed should abolish the ON RRP and instead launch a Standing Repo Facility.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

BelarusAlert

Jul 14, 2021

Putin and Lukashenka are locked in a dysfunctional axis of autocrats

By Brian Whitmore

Vladimir Putin and Alyaksandr Lukashenka are bound together in an axis of autocrats but the two dictators are also locked in a game of cat and mouse over Kremlin efforts to expand Russian influence in Belarus.

Belarus Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jul 14, 2021

Goldin quoted in Politico on World Youth Skills Day

By Nicole Goldin

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Economy & Business Education

New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on how the WTO can tackle vaccine scarcity and global recovery

By Katherine Golden

The unequal global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is fragile, warned World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and “there’s one thing behind that all: The issue of vaccine equity.”

Africa Coronavirus

In the News

Jul 14, 2021

Friedlander quoted in Wall Street Journal on the US-Germany relationship

By Julia Friedlander

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Economy & Business Eurozone

Event Recap

Jul 14, 2021

Event recap: “REVIVING India’s informal workforce and entrepreneurs”

By Ayra Khan

Overall, the pandemic transformed how we look at the needs of micro-entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and those within the informal sector. It amplified the need to address the inequality within communities while also pushing various sectors, including commercial and non-profit, to push the boundaries on what recovery means. COVID-19 gave businesses opportunities to stand up for the most vulnerable. In doing so, the REVIVE alliance has helped set the stage for a new, resilient normal.

Coronavirus Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2021

Rallying the world’s democracies with ‘trusted connectivity’

By Kaush Arha

As a framework for investments in global infrastructure by democratic nations, the concept of ‘trusted connectivity’ can serve as a counterweight to efforts like China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Economy & Business European Union

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