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Mar 8, 2018

Sudan: Prospects for economic re-engagement

By Jeffrey Herbst

The second paper in the new Atlantic Council Sudan Task Force series, “Sudan: Prospects for Economic Re-engagement” examines the possibility of a new era of US economic cooperation with Sudan, including an opportunity for the United States to push for desperately needed economic reforms as part of wider US bilateral engagements efforts. Authored by Dr. […]

Africa East Africa

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Mar 8, 2018

US-Sudan relations: what’s next?

By Africa Center

On Thursday, March 8, the Atlantic Council’s Sudan Task Force launched three new issue briefs that make recommendations for the next phase of a measured reengagement strategy for the United States with the Republic of the Sudan. The papers covered three critical, related areas: governance and political reform; economic reform and impediments to investment; and […]

Africa East Africa

SyriaSource

Mar 7, 2018

The Smoke and Mirrors Effect of Lebanese Banks Exiting Syria

By Rashad al-Kattan

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime appears encouraged by the modest growth that the economy has finally begun to display. Those tasked with resuscitating the decimated economy have had to contend with an annual GDP drop of whopping 16 percent each year since the beginning of conflict in 2011. Compare this figure to the academic literature […]

Economy & Business Middle East

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2018

Shots Fired: EU Takes Aim at Peanut Butter as Trump Targets Steel

By Ashish Kumar Sen

What do bourbon, Levi’s jeans, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, peanut butter, cranberries, and orange juice have in common? The European Union (EU) has threatened to impose retaliatory duties on all of these US products if US President Donald J. Trump goes ahead with his controversial plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2018

Are Trump’s Tariffs Aimed at the WTO?

By Rachel Ansley

Does US President Donald J. Trump’s startling and widely panned declaration to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports set the stage for the United States’ exit from the World Trade Organization (WTO)? Jennifer Hillman, a fellow at the Institute of International Economic Law, seems to think so. Trump’s maneuvering indicates that he “would […]

Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 6, 2018

Livingston in AXIOS: America’s Missed TPP Moment May Harm Energy Opportunities

By David Livingston

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Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Livingston Quoted in E&E News on Trump’s Trade Policy

By David Livingston

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Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Mar 2, 2018

Trump May Get His Trade War After All

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump’s surprise decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, and a tweeted declaration that “trade wars are good” have set off alarm bells across the globe while causing the stock market to plunge.

China Economy & Business
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Trade in Action

Mar 2, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION March 2, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

HEADLINESOn the EU side: Brexit negotiations resume between U.K. and EU officials on the thorny issue of the transition period.   

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Report

Mar 1, 2018

Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector

By Bud Coote

New US sanctions on Russia now being implemented by the administration were imposed in August 2017 and included additional sanctions on the energy sector—what is the the impact of US and European Union sanctions on Russia's energy sector, Moscow's strategy and actions to deal with energy-related sanctions, and some of the geopolitical and other implications of Russia's ability to cope with these sanctions?

Energy & Environment Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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