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Nov 9, 2026

What students got right about the $6 billion Binance hack, and how they would prevent the next one

By Morgan McMurray

A year before the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, students at an Atlantic Council cyber strategy competition encountered an eerily similar scenario.

Digital Currencies Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

Fast Thinking

Nov 4, 2026

What the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Our experts explain where the power shift could change foreign policy—and where it won’t. 

Artificial Intelligence Elections

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Nov 4, 2026

The midterms are done. Time for the fiscal clashes to begin.

By Josh Lipsky, Bart Piasecki

The Democrats’ victory in the 2026 US midterm elections sets the stage for major showdowns on the federal budget and the debt ceiling.

Dollar Dominance Economy & Business

Econographics

Nov 3, 2026

A $6 billion hack in a season of AI anxiety

By JP Schnapper-Casteras

A $6.3 billion Binance hack and AI-assisted discoveries of software vulnerabilities made unsettling headlines. But not everything is as new or terrifying as it seems.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Currencies

Econographics

Oct 30, 2026

As energy prices threaten inflation again, Lagarde’s European Central Bank legacy offers lessons

By Hung Tran

Christine Lagarde's European Central Bank legacy reflects strong crisis management and efforts to strengthen the euro, but a mixed record on inflation.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Dispatches

Oct 29, 2026

Rethinking political risk in Argentina: Why the next election may matter less than investors think

By Kezia McKeague

Argentina’s next election could shake markets even without reversing Milei’s reforms.

Argentina Economy & Business

Dispatches

Oct 27, 2026

High oil prices have several Latin American governments feeling the financial pressure

By Enrique Millán-Mejía and Raúl González-Pietrogiovanna

Three charts show why oil prices that exceed 2026 budget assumptions matter for both importers and exporters.

Economy & Business Latin America

Econographics

Oct 20, 2026

The rewiring of globalization is under way

By Hung Tran

Global supply chains are being reconfigured in response to geopolitical and economic upheaval. This is a more nuanced picture than the term "deglobalization" suggests.

China Economy & Business

Report

Oct 20, 2026

The European Union as a compound power in Cold War 2.0

By Piotr Arak and Velina Tchakarova

Contrary to the prevailing narrative, the European Union has the economic power and strategic vision to act as a credible major power. Willingness to act is the missing piece.

Defense Industry Energy Transitions

GeoTech Cues

Oct 14, 2026

When AI agents become economic actors, what happens to money and the financial system?

By Ivan Ferrari

If AI agents come to rely on US transaction infrastructure and dollar-denominated assets, the dollar will become embedded in the operating system of machine commerce.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

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