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Defense Industrialist

Sep 26, 2016

Applying an investor’s mindset to military aid

By James Hasik

Restricting US military aid may affect more than Israeli industry and the IDF. As has been widely reported, the United States and Israeli governments have come to a new ten-year understanding of how the former will subsidize the latter’s military spending. The new amount that the Obama Administration promises to submit annually to the US […]

Defense Industry Drones

Trade in Action

Sep 21, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – September 21, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has formally announced the 15th round of TTIP negotiations will occur in New York, New York between October 3-7. Please follow this link for more details regarding the agenda.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Event Recap

Sep 21, 2016

Brazil Chat Series – Economic Outlook: Can the New Government Revamp Growth?

By Mae Louise Flato

In New York this week, Brazilian President Michel Temer embraced the opportunity to convince investors that Brazil has entered a new era. Brazil’s economy, long in steep decline and with twelve million people unemployed, has started to show signs of rebounding. Inflation is decelerating and analysts have revised GDP growth projections upwards from 0 to […]

Brazil Economy & Business

EUSource

Sep 16, 2016

EU Source: US firms to face new EU copyright issues?

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS EU copyright overhaul to impact US tech companies Parliament approves last British EU Commissioner for new security union portfolio US, EU push forward on last minute hopes for TTIP Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s highly anticipated State of the European Union speech offers few surprises

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Trade in Action

Sep 14, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – September 14, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on September 14 for his 2016 State of the European Union address.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

EconoGraphics

Sep 13, 2016

TTIP = So (Ger)Many Benefits

By Filippos Letsas

As the most export-driven major economy in the European Union (EU), Germany stands to benefit greatly from a robust Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement.

Economy & Business European Union

Event Recap

Sep 10, 2016

Iran Sanctions Update: Political and Investment Environment

By Kate Schwartz

Our panelists, Chris Bakemeyer, David Mortlock, and Barbara Slavin discussed the outlook for investment in Iran, the ongoing status of existing sanctions, and the broader context of US policy towards Iran. They delved into the implications of these trends both for policymakers and private sector leaders considering investment opportunities in Iran. Richard Morningstar, Founding Director and Chairman of the Global Energy Center, delivered welcoming remarks and Yeganeh Torbati of Reuters moderated the […]

Economy & Business Iran

EUSource

Sep 9, 2016

EU Source: Apple, Ireland to challenge record EU tax ruling

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS Ireland to appeal the EU Commissions’s EUR 13 billion tax ruling Brexit single market access still unclear, even among UK cabinet CETA and TTIP deals face German resistance

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Defense Industrialist

Sep 9, 2016

Who should own the rights to the software in the JSF?

By James Hasik

The economics of intellectual property rights in weapon systems make for challenging managerial problems, and mandate some detailed legal work. Who owns the intellectual property rights to weapon systems? Who should? In a notable essay in Foreign Affairs on “The End of the Military Industrial Complex,” former Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn once wrote of […]

Defense Industry Economy & Business

Report

Sep 9, 2016

Reducing the risks from rapid demographic change

By Mathew J. Burrows

In Reducing the Risks from Rapid Demographic Change, Dr. Mathew Burrows explores how longer life expectancies, aging workforces, and high birthrates will affect the future economic growth and development of countries around the world.

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