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Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” Episode 4: Atif Mian

New Atlanticist Oct 7, 2025

How a weaker US dollar can help debt-burdened African countries

By Bart Piasecki

Trump’s drive to weaken the US dollar is having global side effects. For some African countries, it is helping to ease immediate fiscal pressures.
Africa Fiscal and Structural Reform
Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” Episode 4: Atif Mian

New Atlanticist Aug 4, 2025

Trump’s review of US membership in the IMF offers a rare chance for reform

By Martin Mühleisen

The institution needs its major shareholders aligned to tackle new challenges, and it deserves a management team qualified to lead it on this new path.
Economy & Business International Financial Institutions
Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” Episode 4: Atif Mian

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

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Feb 7, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” Episode 4: Atif Mian

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Feb 5, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” Episode 3: Pakistan’s Stock Market

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

UkraineAlert

Jan 23, 2020

Ukraine’s economic target: From stabilization to growth

By Vladislav Inozemtsev

Ukraine has staged a strong economic recovery over the past few years but the question in 2020 is whether the new Zelenskyy government can lead the country's economy from stabilization to sustainable growth.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

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Dec 23, 2019

Bello quoted in RFI on Nigerian reservations toward a regional currency

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economy & Business

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Dec 10, 2019

Hudson joins the BBC to discuss Sudanese plans to compensate US victims of terrorism

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economic Sanctions

In the News

Dec 4, 2019

Tavakol quoted in TRT World on the 6 EU countries that joined INSTEX

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2019

Dual threats imperil the WTO

By Hung Tran

The WTO will have to deal with intensifying pressure to undertake radical reform, without which it could slide further into irrelevance in a new world trade environment fragmented by a growing number of regional and bilateral trade agreements.

International Financial Institutions Trade and tariffs

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2019

Ukraine is finally ready to embrace land reform

By Ilona Sologoub

The sale of private agricultural land has been banned since 2001. Ukraine is one of six countries in the world to maintain this restriction.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

In the News

Nov 6, 2019

Ullman for UPI: As the next economic crash develops, the band plays on

By Harlan Ullman

China Economy & Business

Insights & Impact

Nov 5, 2019

The Africa Center Hosts the Sudanese Finance Minister

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, October 22, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Ibrahim Elbadawi, minister of finance of the Republic of the Sudan, for a public discussion on the Sudanese economy. Following the ouster of longstanding president Omar al-Bashir in April and months of popular protests that led to the formation of a civilian-led transitional government […]

Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions
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Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

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Elizabeth Shortino

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

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Bart Piasecki

Assistant Director

GeoEconomics Center

Fiscal and Structural Reform International Financial Institutions

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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

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Ruth Goodwin-Groen

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