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New Atlanticist

Apr 2, 2018

Pork with a Side of Tariffs

By Ashish Kumar Sen

China’s decision to impose tariffs on about $3 billion worth of US imports sent stocks tumbling on April 2 and fueled fears that a trade war—or at the very least a trade skirmish—is imminent. The Chinese tariffs, which went into effect on April 2, target 128 US products, including pork, fruit and nuts, and steel […]

China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 2, 2018

Metzl in The Hill: Trade Policy Must Look More to the 21st Century, Less to the 19th

By Jamie Metzl

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Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 2, 2018

Oosterveld Quoted in Think Progress on the Trade War Between China and the U.S.

By Bart Oosterveld

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Trade in Action

Mar 31, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION March 31, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

On the EU side: The EU launched a safeguard investigation  into steel products to prevent trade diversion into the EU.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Event Recap

Mar 26, 2018

Turkey’s growing presence in Africa, and opportunities and challenges to watch in 2018

By Pınar Dost

A high-level Turkish government and business delegation headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently returned from Africa after visiting Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal and Mali. This trip is the continuation of a series of visits and initiatives undertaken by Turkey as part of its official policy of “Opening to Africa” which began in 2005. As Turkey’s […]

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 26, 2018

Kasperek in Market Watch: Who Gets Hurt in a Trade War? Mostly Not China

By Marie Kasperek

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Economy & Business

Trade in Action

Mar 23, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION March 22, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Mar 22, 2018

Trump in a China Shop

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Attention Walmart shoppers: Those cheap electronics and apparel with “Made in China” tags on them will soon cost more. US President Donald J. Trump on March 22 slapped $60 billion in tariffs on China, retaliating against its theft of technology and trade secrets. The tariffs come at a particularly delicate time as the Trump administration […]

China Economy & Business

EconoGraphics

Mar 20, 2018

Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency: Should OFAC Be Petrofied?

By Ole Moehr, Zachary Coles, and Alexatrini Tsiknia

Venezuela's Cryptocurrency: Should OFAC be Petrofied? The short answer is no.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Report

Mar 19, 2018

Kremlin aggression in Ukraine: the price tag

By Anders Åslund

“Since the annexation, Russia has carried out extensive confiscation of public and private property, which it has referred to as ‘nationalization’ under Russian Federation legislation,” writes Dr. Anders Åslund, in Kremlin Aggression in Ukraine: The Price Tag, a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center. If Kyiv loses the occupied Crimea and Donbas forever, […]

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