Economy & Business

Burwell on the European Union and TTIP

By Frances G. Burwell

Vice President for European Union and Special Initiatives Frances G. Burwell joins the CATO Institute to discuss the geopolitical and security implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP):

Marczak: TPP and What it Means for the Role of China in Latin America

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak writes for Excelsior on how the recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will affect China’s growing role in Latin America: Read the full article here.

Brummer on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Foreign Policy

By Chris Brummer

South China Morning Post quotes C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Growth and Finance Chris Brummer on why the recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership is viewed in Asia as not only an economic agreement, but also an instrument of foreign economic policy, and as such will impact China’s own trade policy development:

How Can We Bridge Automaking Standards for Growth?

By Global Business and Economics

The recent Volkswagen scandal has refocused consumers on automaking standards and CO2 emissions. These differences have also been one of the sticking points in TTIP negotiations. Both the American and European automaking sectors have rigorous standards, and as might be expected hold similar regulations.

Completion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Fortifies Strategic Partnerships and Enables Economic Prosperity, Affirm Atlantic Council Leaders

Following today’s announcement of an agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by the United States and its eleven negotiating partners, Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe, and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak, who has led much of the Council’s work on TPP, […]

How Does The Most Recent Greek Bailout Deal Compare With The Past Two Agreements?

By Global Business and Economics

The latest Memorandum of Understanding between the EU Institutions and the Greek Government passed in August, leaves Tsipras only one additional month to implement eighty-five initiatives. These reforms cover a diverse range of topics, from consolidating taxation policies to health and education reform.

Take the money

By James Hasik

Defense contractors are repurchasing shares because investment incentives are lacking. About a month ago (14 August 2015), Politico Pro highlighted how the largest US defense contractors are running their businesses substantially for cash, passing as much of their earnings as they can to shareholders as dividends and share repurchases. “Top Pentagon officials,” the reporter went on, “have […]

Migrant Flows and the Future of Europe

By Global Business and Economics

As Europe confronts the migrant crisis, much of the current coverage remains fixed on short run trends, but in order to have a comprehensive perspective it is necessary to project these trends into the future. In spite of commonly held concerns of migrants' effect on European identity, many of these nations' birthrates and outflows of migrants will actually be higher than their intake of migrants. Negative flows of migrants could further weaken pension plans, as aging European populations struggle to balance social welfare models with demographic realities.