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Featured Analysis

Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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 Macroeconomics
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

Econographics 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
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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 Macroeconomics
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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

Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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 Economy & Business
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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
Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

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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Econographics

Feb 20, 2026

To bridge the transatlantic productivity divide, Europe needs structural reforms—and AI

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert">Hung Tran</span>

Policymakers and investors should actively incentivize laggard firms to adopt productivity-enhancing practices and technologies.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
ACFP-Trade-feature

Podcast

Feb 19, 2026

Inside the Trump trade strategy with USTR’s Jamieson Greer

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert" >the Atlantic Council</span>

An AC Front Page conversation with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
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Podcast

Feb 19, 2026

2026 Predictions: Washington vs. Wall Street

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert" >the GeoEconomics Center</span>

Josh Lipsky and Sophia Busch test the GeoEconomics Center’s predictions for the 2026 global economy with Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius.

Economy & Business
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Content

In the News

Nov 21, 2019

Raidt in US Chamber of Commerce: Only in America

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Economy & Business Education

In the News

Nov 20, 2019

Amb. Fried quoted on Swedbank violations of US sanctions

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Economy & Business English

In the News

Nov 20, 2019

Slavin joins CGTN to discuss Iran protests

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Crisis Management Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 19, 2019

Dagres joins Channel 4 on the shutdown of internet in Iran due to protests
Corruption Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 19, 2019

Slavin quoted in Truthout on Iran sanctions

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Defense Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 19, 2019

Dagres quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald on the rise in fuel prices in Iran
Corruption Financial Regulation

In the News

Nov 19, 2019

Slavin quoted in TRUTHOUT on the impact of economic sanctions on Iran

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 18, 2019

Dagres quoted in L’Orient Le Jour to discuss the stakes of the Iranian protest
Corruption Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 17, 2019

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Gloomy outlook: Aphrodite moves to exploitation

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Nov 16, 2019

Dagres quoted in Washington Post to discuss the influence of the economy on current and past Iranian protests
Corruption Economy & Business
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Experts

Millennium fellow

Gabriela Santos

Chief Market Strategist, Americas, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Millennium Leadership Program

East Asia Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

Melissa Saphier

Associate Portfolio Strategist, Bridgewater Associates

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

Fellow

Mary Saunders

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Economy & Business Technology & Innovation

Millennium fellow

Vittorio Savoia 

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, FIDES Holdings (FHs)

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Technology & Innovation

Fellow

Lisa C. Sawyer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Economy & Business

Fellow

Carol Schaeffer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions
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Events

Public Event Tue, February 24, 2026 • 3:00 pm ET

Unlocking new opportunities in US-Guatemala trade and investment
Americas Central America Economy & Business Latin America
Public Event Wed, March 4, 2026 • 3:00 pm ET

EXIM Bank Chairman John Jovanovic on US priorities for global competitiveness

AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—John Jovanovic, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, discusses EXIM’s role in supporting US manufacturing, strengthening supply chains, and recalibrating trade.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security Trade and tariffs
Flagship Event Fri, December 11, 2026 • 8:30 am ET

2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union