China’s debt-reduction campaign is making progress, but at a cost

New Atlanticist Mar 13, 2023

The Fed’s tightening is a recipe for global volatility. Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is just the start.

By Martin Mühleisen

In this volatile environment, it may take less than a historic shock to cause severe disruption. Governments and central banks around the world better be prepared.
Economy & Business Financial Regulation
China’s debt-reduction campaign is making progress, but at a cost

UkraineAlert Feb 9, 2023

Countering Russian threats to global financial security

By Benton Coblentz

Russia and its proxies have long exploited the rules-based global financial system for their personal gain and in service of Moscow’s geopolitical strategy, but the invasion of Ukraine has sparked calls for counter measures.
Conflict Corruption
China’s debt-reduction campaign is making progress, but at a cost

Econographics Jan 26, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard: How sanctions will further squeeze the Russian economy in 2023

By Charles Lichfield, Maia Nikoladze, and Castellum.AI

The effects of sanctions on the Russian economy; Venezuela’s pursuit of lifting energy sanctions; the plans for screening EU-US outbound investment going into China.
China Europe & Eurasia

Content

New Atlanticist

Nov 22, 2021

China’s debt-reduction campaign is making progress, but at a cost

By Hung Tran

Global economies must prepare accordingly for the coming Chinese slowdown caused by efforts to pare back the country's corporate debt.

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 17, 2021

GeoEconomics Center cited by Axios on the days between the nominations of the past four Fed chairs, and the start of their terms

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

In the News

Nov 9, 2021

Friedlander quoted in Financial Review on the growing role of foreign investments in national security calculus

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business
European Union

In the News

Nov 9, 2021

Friedlander quoted in Financial Review on the growing role of foreign investments in national security calculus

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business
European Union

In the News

Oct 22, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi writes for 9Dashline: Afghanistan continues to pose a traditional and non-traditional security threat

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Oct 19, 2021

Friedlander participated in a panel discussion about the geography of sanction evasion at DC Fintech week

By Julia Friedlander

Learn more here.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

AC Selects

Oct 17, 2021

AC Selects: Latin American economics and Great Power Competition with China

Week of October 17, 2021 In this episode, hear from Paulo Guedes, Minister of the Economy Brazil, Rogelio Ramírez de la O Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, United Mexican States, Julian Mueller-Kaler Resident Fellow, GeoTech Center, Atlantic Council, and Frances F. Townsend, Former White House Counterterrorism and National Security Advisor, National Security Advisory Board, […]

Americas
Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 15, 2021

Zais joins Al Hurra to discuss the Biden administration’s reaction to recent developments in Lebanon

By Atlantic Council

Arabic
Corruption

UkraineAlert

Oct 14, 2021

Old problems threaten Ukraine’s new Bureau of Economic Security

By Victor Tregubov

Ukraine is currently in the process of reforming the country’s tax police. While there was much initial optimism earlier this year over the creation of a Bureau of Economic Security, familiar concerns are now creeping in as this new agency slowly takes shape.

Corruption
Economy & Business

Blog Post

Oct 12, 2021

To Bailout or not? This is Xi’s question.

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

President Xi is concerned about growing wealth and income inequality in China. The Evergrande crisis could nevertheless challenge his determination to address this inequality, a considerable portion of which has been fueled by rising wealth disparities in the housing sector.

China
Economy & Business
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Matthew L. Ekberg

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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Julie Brinn Siegel

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

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Christy Goldsmith Romero

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Aron Rimanyi

Associate, Training the Street

Millennium Leadership Program

Education Entrepreneurship

Fellow

Anthony J. Ruggiero

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Arms Control Defense Policy

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Stephanie Connor

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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