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Britain Debrief

Mar 4, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Is this economic war with Russia? A Debrief from Edward Fishman

By Ben Judah

As a newly-formed anti-invasion coalition forms in the international community and takes increasingly severe economic actions against Russia, Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviewed Edward Fishman, former Russia and Europe Lead in the State Department’s Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, for #BritainDebrief.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2022

The Russian Central Bank is running out of options

By Charles Lichfield

The now-embattled institution didn't expect to be sanctioned so quickly—and was forced to prepare its response in a hurry.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Manning and Burrows in Foreign Policy: The US can’t afford a double Cold War

By Atlantic Council

On March 28, Mathew Burrows and Robert Manning published an article in Foreign Policy making the case that the United States cannot afford to have a double Cold War with China and Russia. “Fighting a two-front new cold war would mean far higher military expenditures, great uncertainty weighing down the global economy, and a diversion […]

China Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Ashford in NPR’s Marketplace: Why countries stockpile foreign cash

By Atlantic Council

On February 25, Emma Ashford was quoted in NPR’s Marketplace on government reserves of foreign currency.  “When a country’s own currency loses value, foreign currency can help with all sorts of things, including routine international trade, said Emma Ashford… “‘Large stockpiles of foreign reserves just are very useful for helping to insulate yourself from global economic shocks,’ […]

Eastern Europe Economy & Business
Dollar Plaza Accord

Econographics

Feb 18, 2022

Russia and China: Partners in dedollarization

By Mrugank Bhusari, Maia Nikoladze

Russia has virtually stopped receiving Dollars for its exports to China. Does the US have reason to be concerned?

China Economic Sanctions

Econographics

Feb 17, 2022

The path forward on the US-China technology competition

By Clete R. Willems

2022 will be a key inflection point for trade and technology policy. Congress will decide how to proceed with China competitiveness legislation, the Administration will be finalizing the its Indo-Pacific trade agenda, and both will assess concerns about the size and activity of large US technology platforms. Democrats and Republicans should depoliticize these issues and consider their policy choices through the lens of strengthening US economic and technological competitiveness with China.

China Defense Technologies

New Atlanticist

Feb 15, 2022

On Afghanistan’s $7B question, Biden gets it right

By Brian O’Toole

The administration has been playing kabuki to ensure at least some cash makes it to the Afghan people.

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2022

The G20’s unfinished business: Don’t let debt do us part

By Hung Tran

Simply put, sovereign debt crises could stall the global economic recovery.

Africa Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Jan 31, 2022

China Pathfinder: Q4 2021 Update

By GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group

Over the past ten months, teams from the Atlantic Council and Rhodium Group have taken a dive into China’s economy to address a fundamental question: Is China becoming more or less like other open-market economies? 

China Fiscal and Structural Reform

New Atlanticist

Jan 31, 2022

US-China financial market tensions: The road to riches or ruin?

By Jeremy Mark

Washington should keep a focus on national-security threats and avoid the temptation to push the two countries apart and risk financial-market instability.  

China Economy & Business

Experts