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In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted by the Washington Post on the second Trump term and G-20

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Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

Event Recap

Nov 8, 2024

MENA’s economic outlook for 2025 and beyond from the Atlantic Council’s IMF/World Bank Week 

By Kate Springs and Leila Ouhri

During this year’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fall Meetings, the Atlantic Council’s empowerME Initiative, alongside the GeoEconomics Center, hosted a week of events that provided plentiful insights into the region’s economic outlook.   The Economic and Social Costs of the Gaza War “We’ve had the loss of lives, injuries, and the cessation of […]

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Nov 1, 2024

Event with Under Secretary Jay Shambaugh featured in Bloomberg on the IMF and sovereign debt

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Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Oct 21, 2024

Get an inside look at the IMF-World Bank meetings as finance leaders navigate a geopolitically fragmented world

By Atlantic Council experts

To gauge whether delegates can revive the world's spirit of cooperation at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, we sent our experts to the center of the action in Foggy Bottom.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Oct 15, 2024

Advancing a twenty-first century approach to remittances

By Alisha Chhangani, Ananya Kumar

Valued at nearly $900 billion each year, global remittances have become a large portion of many nations’ gross domestic product. But transaction costs remain too high—a problem that policymakers should tackle at upcoming meetings in Washington and Rio de Janeiro.

Africa Americas

In the News

Oct 15, 2024

Event with Under Secretary Jay Shambaugh featured in Reuters on US Treasury urging new IMF and World Bank steps to ease liquidity strains

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Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions

In the News

Oct 15, 2024

Event with Under Secretary of the Treasury Jay Shambaugh featured in Bloomberg on US plans for providing financing to developing nations

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Financial Regulation Fiscal and Structural Reform

AfricaSource

Oct 9, 2024

The days of multilateralism are not behind us

By Abdoul Salam Bello and Vel Gnanendran

International cooperation is still possible through replenishing the International Development Association, Abdoul Salam Bello and Vel Gnanendran of the World Bank Group write.

Africa Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Sep 30, 2024

Accelerating business confidence in northern Central America: A roadmap for Honduras

By the Central America Task Force with task force lead María Fernanda Bozmoski and Eva Lardizábal.

This roadmap—the first of a two-part series by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and DT Institute—focuses on pragmatic recommendations specifically tailored to Honduras, to assist in tackling corruption and strengthening business confidence.

Corruption Inclusive Growth

Issue Brief

Sep 30, 2024

Accelerating business confidence in northern Central America: A roadmap for Guatemala

By the Central America Task Force with task force lead María Fernanda Bozmoski

The still-young presidency of Bernardo Arévalo could be an inflection point in Guatemala's efforts to combat corruption.

Corruption Inclusive Growth

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