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Jan 17, 2012

Why Is Europe a Dirty Word?

By Nicholas D. Kristof, the New York Times

From Nicholas D. Kristof, the New York Times:  The Republican candidates unleash these attacks on Obama because so many Americans have in mind a caricature of Europe as an effete, failed socialist system.

Economy & Business United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jan 12, 2012

Republicans Bash Europe in Search of Votes

By Sebastian Fischer, Spiegel

From Sebastian Fischer, Spiegel:  Europe is socialist, bloated and a threat to the global economy. That appears to be the message from the ongoing presidential campaign in the US. Republicans in particular have discovered Europe as a convenient punching bag

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2012

Current Woes Call for Smart Reinvention Not Destruction

By Lawrence Summers

It would have been almost unimaginable five years ago that the Financial Times would convene a series of articles on “Capitalism in Crisis”. That it has done so is a reflection both of sour public opinion and distressing results on the ground in much of the industrial world.

Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2012

How to Save the Global Economy: Get Better Data

By Paul Saffo

The 2008 crash was more than the start of a recession; it represented the end of what economists James Stock and Mark Watson labeled the “Great Moderation,” a two-decade period of low business cycle volatility, moderate inflation, moderate unemployment, and steady industrial production.

Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2012

We Are All Europeans Now

By Alexander Mirtchev

The broadening cracks in the European economic framework now appear to be undermining the whole European structure, as if a ‘contagion’ is spreading from the Southern European economies outwards.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2012

The Turkish Roundabout

By Ashraf Ghani

As the eurozone experiences the worst crisis in its history, at least one country — Turkey — is happily on the outside looking in.

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Dec 30, 2011

Creating a North Atlantic economic community with Britain in NAFTA

By Iain Murray and James C. Bennett, the Wall Street Journal

Economy & Business European Union

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Dec 16, 2011

Peering Over the Edge: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Economy in 2012

By Adrienne Chuck

On December 16, World Bank President Robert Zoellick joined Atlantic Council President and CEO Fred Kempe at the Four Seasons Hotel In Washington for a dialogue on the many forces shaping the global economy today.

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Dec 8, 2011

US Lessons for the Eurozone Restoring Confidence through Transparency

By Julie Chon

As European leaders meet to decide the future of the Eurozone, Julie Chon argues in a new Atlantic Council – Bertelsmann Foundation issue brief that Europe must learn from the United States’ TARP experience, and match a sizeable bazooka with a clear and transparent process for markets to understand how financial mechanisms will work. She […]

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2011

Europe on the Verge of a Systemic Breakdown

By Ben Carliner

Are we finally approaching the end game of the Eurozone’s debt crisis? Tuesday’s coordinated central bank action, though welcome, is less a comprehensive solution and more of a reminder of how scared central banks have become.

Economy & Business European Union

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