GeoEconomics Center

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In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Lipsky quoted in The New York Times on BlackRock’s deal to buy Panama Canal ports

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Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on US relations with the IMF and World Bank

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Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Lipsky quoted in the Financial Times on China’s review of the BlackRock deal to buy ports on the Panama Canal

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China
Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Tannebaum interviewed by Bloomberg on China’s approach to Trump’s tariffs and why it’s unlikely to unwind retaliatory measures

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China
Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Apr 3, 2025

Why the markets keep getting Trump wrong

By Frederick Kempe

Investors repeatedly miscalculated US President Donald Trump’s far-reaching intentions regarding tariffs ahead of his announcements on April 2. Is this time different?

Economy & Business
International Markets

Fast Thinking

Apr 2, 2025

How Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs will transform global trade

By Atlantic Council

Our experts share their insights on how US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will impact US trade partnerships and the global economy.

China
European Union

New Atlanticist

Apr 2, 2025

Do Americans want a Mar-a-Lago Accord?

By Daniel McDowell and David Steinberg

The US public appears pleased with the dollar’s current value and international role. It will need a lot of convincing to support moves to upend the status quo.

Economy & Business
International Markets

AfricaSource

Mar 31, 2025

How Trump could upend global finance—and how the world might respond

By Ferid Belhaj

Concerns are growing—particularly among policymakers and experts in “New South” countries—about the direction in which the international financial system is heading.

Africa
Economy & Business

GeoTech Cues

Mar 31, 2025

Trump’s sectoral-trade pivot: What it will take to succeed

By Mahnaz Khan

The United States is now seeing the dawn of a new sectoral trade policy—one that, if harnessed effectively, has the potential to strengthen US economic resilience.

Economy & Business
International Markets

EnergySource

Mar 28, 2025

Nord Stream could divide Europe yet again 

By Michał Kurtyka

Washington's potential reset with Moscow, amid Ukraine peace negotiations, has revived discussions on the future of Nord Stream 2. Whether the Trump administration would cede its LNG market in Europe to Russian pipeline exports remains to be seen. For Europe, however, reopening the pipeline would be a costly mistake.

Eastern Europe
Economy & Business

Experts

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