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Jul 17, 2015

President Buhari Comes to Washington

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Boko Haram, trade will be at the top of the agenda, says Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham Nigeria’s war on Boko Haram will be at the top of the agenda when US President Barack Obama meets his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari at the White House July 20, says the Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham. The […]

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Trade in Action

Jul 15, 2015

TTIP Action – July 14

By Global Business & Economics Program

EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström addressed the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee on Monday. This Week’s Trade Highlights The tenth round of TTIP negotiations is underway in Brussels, where one talking point is sure to be the European Parliament’s set of recommendations to EU negotiators, which you can read here. Having long suffered a reputation […]

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Jul 14, 2015

Should Greece’s Request for Additional Debt Relief Be Dismissed?

By Global Business and Economics

Unsatisfied with the proposed austerity measures, Greece has been pushing for a comprehensive debt relief package from its creditors. In public, Greece has appealed to the 1953 London Conference when Western Germany was forgiven over half of its debt. One of Germany's creditors then: Greece.

Economy & Business Eurozone
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Trade in Action

Jul 13, 2015

TTIP Action – July 9

By Global Business & Economics Program

The European Parliament voted in favor of TTIP recommendations for EU negotiators during its plenary session yesterday. This Week in a Nutshell The European Parliament voted yesterday to approve a set of recommendations for the EU’s negotiating position on TTIP. Calling for an end to the old investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system, which utilized private […]

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Jul 10, 2015

Åslund: Ukraine’s Economic Reforms Proceed, But Too Slowly

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Anders Åslund writes for Berlin Policy Journal on the advances made in the improvement of the Ukrainian economy, as well as the need to do more: Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Ukraine
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Trade in Action

Jul 8, 2015

TTIP Action – July 7

By Global Business & Economics Program

US Trade Representative Michael Froman will meet with his fellow chief negotiators in late July with the goal of completing the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This Week in a Nutshell TTIP faces an important juncture tomorrow as the European Parliament will vote on recommendations that will inform the European Commission’s negotiating position on the prospective trade agreement. […]

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Jul 7, 2015

How Does Greece’s Public Debt Compare to Puerto Rico’s?

By Global Business and Economics

As Greece reaches crisis over its debts to Europe, Puerto Rico's public debt has reached an impressive $72 billion, nearly 70% of its economic output. Meanwhile, Greece has slashed the growth of its debt since 2012.

Economy & Business Greece
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Trade in Action

Jul 1, 2015

TTIP Action – June 30

By Global Business & Economics Program

Under the direction of Chairman Berndt Lange, the European Parliament’s trade committee this week paved the way for an upcoming plenary vote on TTIP draft recommendations. This Week’s Trade Highlights Now that President Obama has signed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) into law, attention has turned toward the next round of TTIP negotiations, scheduled to take […]

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Jun 30, 2015

Is There a Precedent for Greece’s Bank Holiday?

By Global Business and Economics

The Greek Government officials called for a bank holiday on Sunday which went into full effect Monday, June 29th. Although the country plans to open its banks' doors next Monday, its financial duress is far from over.

Economy & Business Greece
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Trade in Action

Jun 25, 2015

TTIP Action | June 25

By Global Business & Economics Program

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R, WI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R, OH) joined House Speaker John Boehner (R, OH) for the enrollment of trade promotion authority legislation. Pictured along with them are Reps. Pete Sessions (R, TX), Ron Kind (D, WI), Jim Costa (D, CA), and Mike Quigley (D, […]

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