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May 20, 2025

Lichfield quoted in NYT on how the G7 finance ministers’ summit may unfold

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Economy & Business
European Union

In the News

May 19, 2025

Lichfield quoted in Reuters on tariff discussions at the G7 finance ministers’ summit

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Economy & Business
European Union

In the News

May 16, 2025

Mühleisen quoted by Reuters on the IMF and World Bank’s potential role in Syria’s reconstruction

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

Experts react

May 12, 2025

Experts react: The US and China just agreed to dramatically reduce tariffs on each other, for now. What’s next? 

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts explain what the ninety-day reduction in US-China tariffs means for Washington, Beijing, and the global trading system.

China
Economy & Business

Econographics

May 12, 2025

Multilateralism under pressure: Takeaways from the 2025 IMF Spring Meetings

By Bart Piasecki

The 2025 IMF Spring Meetings unfolded against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation, and rising doubts about the future of multilateral cooperation. Here are the key insights.

International Financial Institutions
Macroeconomics

Econographics

May 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s electors represented Catholics’ changing economic distribution

By Israel Rosales

While the direction Pope Leo XIV will take the Church is unclear at this early stage, he’s unlikely to reverse Pope Francis’s push to elevate voices from the Global South.

Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 28, 2025

Mühleisen quoted in Bloomberg on potential risks highlighted by the IMF in its Global Financial Stability Report

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Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 28, 2025

Shortino co-authored an opinion on The Hill on why the IMF is a good deal for the US

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Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions

Transcript

Apr 24, 2025

France’s François Villeroy de Galhau on a US recession: ‘Bad news for the US is bad news for all, including for Europe’

By Atlantic Council

The governor of the Banque de France, speaking at the Atlantic Council, said that the European Central Bank would likely cut interest rates further this year.

Europe & Eurasia
European Union

Inflection Points Today

Apr 24, 2025

In defense of ‘boring’: A European leader’s message to Trump

By Frederick Kempe

EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis spoke at the Atlantic Council in Washington on April 23, making the case for greater predictability.

European Union
International Financial Institutions

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