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In the News

May 11, 2020

Linscott quoted in The Print on the loosening of US-India trade restrictions

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India

New Atlanticist

May 11, 2020

How to deal with the coming pandemic debt crisis?

By Hung Tran

Even if inflation and interest rates remain low, the burden of servicing a quickly growing volume of debt will crowd out other important public expenditures, escalating the political fight over budgetary priorities amidst heightened social tension. It is important to have a public debate about post-pandemic fiscal strategy which is effective and equitable to deal with the aftermath of the crisis.

Coronavirus International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist

May 8, 2020

WFP’s David Beasley warns of dire famines in Africa, Mideast if COVID-19 supply chains damage continues

By Larry Luxner

Up to 300,000 people could starve to death every day if the COVID-19 pandemic ruptures global food supply chains—even more than the roughly 275,000 people who have died of the disease worldwide so far.

Coronavirus International Markets

New Atlanticist

May 7, 2020

Achieving supply chain independence in a post-COVID economy

By Michael Greenwald

The United States can no longer remain content with the notion of a Chinese economic threat arising in the distant future. The advent of COVID-19 has made it more apparent than any other time including the US-China trade War that now is the moment for the United States, European Union, and other like-minded countries to diversify supply chains away from China.

China Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

May 7, 2020

The coronavirus crisis highlights the need to diversify risk sharing in Europe

By Sona Muzikarova

Capital markets have been one of Europe’s policy ‘slow-burn’ issues. The coronavirus crisis rearing its ugly head over Europe, along with Brussels’ slow coming together in formulating a shared rescue package, have reignited the need to balance public and private risk sharing and to diversify funding for European businesses.

Coronavirus European Union

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2020

The next age of transformation in the multilateral trading system

By Mark Linscott

The WTO is far too important to be allowed to drift for much longer. A scenario in which the next Ministerial Conference produces a concrete set of results across all of these areas might set the WTO on a path towards its next transformation.

Coronavirus International Markets

New Atlanticist

May 5, 2020

Can we compare the COVID-19 and 2008 crises?

By Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn

There are more differences than similarities in comparing both crises, and others may still emerge as time goes. History doesn’t repeat itself; it stutters. And, of course, what will matter afterwards is to really draw the appropriate lessons to revisit our development models and better prevent and/or limit future crises.

International Financial Institutions International Markets

New Atlanticist

May 4, 2020

Critical ruling for European Central Bank to turn spotlight back to policymakers

By Bart Oosterveld

So far, the ECB has committed to asset purchases roughly in accordance with each member state’s contribution to the European economy. This has led to market speculation that suggests the German court will add that as a restriction on the Bundesbank’s participation, though there is no precedent for such a restriction in prior rulings.

Coronavirus European Union

New Atlanticist

May 4, 2020

Fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Next steps

By Hung Tran

Overall, the differences in magnitudes and compositions of fiscal programs by countries around the world imply uneven and staggered recoveries, making them more protracted. In designing the next wave of fiscal packages, it is important to learn from recent experiences so as to better balance their various elements to be more effective.

Coronavirus Inclusive Growth

In the News

May 3, 2020

Varshney in The Indian Express: The new capitalism

By Atlantic Council

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Coronavirus Economy & Business

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