Economy & Business

Beware the lure of sanctions for Russia’s latest aggression

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Brian O'Toole</span>

While sanctions may be useful to threaten Russia to rectify this situation, any imposition of them needs to be more strategically deployed—ideally with the EU—and lifted only for more strategic gains, vice resolution of this specific incident.

Another Ukraine crisis tests US resolve

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Mark David Simakovsky</span>

The United States should also work quickly and quietly to engage both the Russian and Ukrainian governments on the incident, warning them of the risks of further provocations and the need to find a way to ensure full and responsible Ukrainian access to its cities on the Sea of Azov.  

Trade wars? Let’s talk turkey

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Marie Kasperek</span>

These trade disputes do have a silver lining: your Thanksgiving turkey will be cheaper this year. But before we celebrate this price drop let’s take a closer look at what it tells us about what is going on in the world of trade.

Global Magnitsky sanctions: Raising the human rights and anti-corruption bar

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Samantha Sultoon</span>

GloMag sanctions offer a targeted response to human rights violations and corruption, but have far-reaching implications for international businesses.

How Rouhani Can Use the Industry Sector to Help Iran’s Economy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Navid Kalhor</span>

With four new ministers in President Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet to help salvage the Iranian economy, it’s too soon to see the genuine impact just yet. But what is evident is that the new economic measures, if any, should focus on improving the ease of doing business in the wake of reimposed US sanctions. Having that […]

Will China’s economic slowdown lead to a major crisis?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Josh Rudolph</span>

Both bears and bulls make equally compelling arguments about China’s current challenges, suggesting the probability of a major crisis is in line with the historic precedent of 50/50.

Chinese infrastructure project drives Pakistan further into debt

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Aafreen Afzal</span>

While the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to bring much-needed economic development to Pakistan, its price tag threatens to plunge the country further toward fiscal instability.

TRADE IN ACTION November 16, 2018

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Global Business & Economics Program</span>

Treasury right to sanction Saudis in response to Khashoggi killing

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Samantha Sultoon</span>

Treasury’s use of the GloMag sanctions authority exemplifies precisely what that authority was created for—it is a targeted action intended to punish specific targets without broader negative implications.