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Feb 6, 2015

Politico Quotes Valdés from Atlantic Council Event

By Atlantic Council

Politico quotes Ambassador of Chile to the United States Juan Gabriel Valdés on the Trans-Pacific Partnership from Atlantic Council event:

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New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2015

Obama ‘All In’ on Pushing Trade Promotion Authority

By Ashish Kumar Sen

‘We are nearing the end game,’ says US official The passage of trade promotion authority legislation in the US Congress is critical for the administration to bring the best trade deals to Congress, a senior US official said on February 5. US President Barack Obama has taken the lead in an effort to promote his […]

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In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Pham and Newman: Nigeria’s Big Decision

By J. Peter Pham and Constance Berry Newman

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham and Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Constance Berry Newman write for US News on the “perfect storm” of circumstances surrounding the upcoming Nigerian presidential election:

Economy & Business Nigeria
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Trade in Action

Feb 5, 2015

TTIP Action | February 5

By Global Business & Economics Program

Leaders Make the Case for Trade at the Atlantic Council Thanks to Congressman Dave Reichert for kicking off our excellent event on the 2015 Trade Agenda and the Trans-Pacific Partnership this morning! You can find out more about our event and watch video highlights here.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 5, 2015

Republican Lawmaker Makes Push for Trade Promotion Authority

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Considering legislation does not mean giving up constitutional rights to president, says Reichert Opponents in the US Congress of trade promotion authority legislation must realize that they are not giving up their constitutional rights to the president by considering this measure, but are, in fact, setting parameters for negotiations, a top Republican lawmaker said on […]

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In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Reuters Covers Atlantic Council Event

Reuters quotes Commerce Under Secretary Stefan Selig from Atlantic Council event about the 2015 trade agenda and the Trans-Pacific Partnership:

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Trade in Action

Feb 3, 2015

TTIP Action | February 3

By Global Business & Economics Program

  Atlantic Council Launches EconoGraphics Today, the Atlantic Council is launching a new weekly series called EconoGraphics–a weekly take on important issues pertaining to the global economy. A project of the Council’s Global Business and Economics Program, EconoGraphics aims to present complex economic and political ideas visually in a simple and intuitive fashion. Through this […]

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MENASource

Feb 2, 2015

The Pound’s Inevitable Devaluation Arrives

By Alfred Jasins

Over the past two weeks central bankers in Egypt have been implementing a managed devaluation of the local currency. The Egyptian pound has dropped from 7.14 Egyptian pounds against the dollar on January 18 to roughly 7.60 Egyptian pounds where it stands today. Many analysts expect the local currency to fall even further.  

Economy & Business North Africa
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Trade in Action

Feb 2, 2015

TTIP Action | January 29

By Global Business & Economics Program

Speeches & Official Announcements Ryan Opening Statement: Hearing on US Trade Policy Agenda “The fact is, if we don’t write the rules of the global economy, other countries will. They already are. Other countries, like China, are putting in place new trade agreements among themselves. So it’s a simple as this: If we’re not moving […]

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Trade in Action

Jan 27, 2015

TTIP Action | January 27

By Global Business & Economics Program

  Speeches & Official Announcements Remarks by John Kerry After Meeting with EU High Representative Federica Mogherini “The range of our dialogue and our ability to be able to coordinate actions is really a source of strength. It’s a source of strength on both sides of the Atlantic, and we appreciate the cooperation and the […]

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