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Mar 11, 2020

Ullman in UPI: Coronavirus outbreak calls for greater global cooperation

By Harlan Ullman

Coronavirus Crisis Management
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New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2020

Setting a roadmap to achieve “Tech for Good”

By David A. Wemer

“We are witnessing a remarkable change in our society, driven by technology advances,” that are permeating the global economy, societies, and the personal lives of people around the world, US Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) said on March 11. The rapid pace of technological change and the importance it is having at every level of society means “it is only right that we in Congress and the private sector come together to try to drive policies that will enable this revolution, while protecting our shared values of privacy and intellectual property rights,” McCaul argued.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2020

New British budget takes coronavirus head-on

By John M. Roberts

Britain’s finance minister, Rishi Sunak, has just delivered a master class in how a government should tackle both the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy
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In the News

Mar 11, 2020

Dr. David Bray discusses with Brookings why Leaders must take risks and experiment

By Atlantic Council

In discussion with the Brookings Institution, Dr. David Bray, inaugural director of the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center, discussed for public service the legacy idea that "leader's can't take risks or experiment" in government is an idea that needs to be retired for open societies to thrive in the future.

Entrepreneurship Future of Work

Event Recap

Mar 11, 2020

Atlantic Council press call: Oil market meltdown: Price wars, coronavirus, and energy geopolitics

Last week’s breakdown of OPEC+ meetings in Vienna has turned a demand side driven decline in oil prices caused by the impacts of Coronavirus into an oil price war between two oil producing giants, with US shale production the ostensible target. If the standoff continues, however, the price war might ultimately do more harm to the Saudi and Russian economies. With increasing uncertainty about the depth of Coronavirus’ impact on global growth, the price war might also contribute to a sharp decline in the global economy. Helima Croft, David L. Goldwyn, Jean-Francois Seznec, Anders Aslund, and Randolph Bell discuss ongoing market volatility, the origins of the crisis, what’s next for US shale, and the implications of it all for energy and geopolitics

Coronavirus Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2020

New York suburb faces containment zone; UK emergency rate cut

By Atlantic Council

Authorities plan to impose a containment zone around a New York suburb to contain a cluster of coronavirus cases, which have now surpassed 1,000 in the United States. The Bank of England made an emergency cut in interest rates in a bid to lessen the economic impact, while the Chinese city at the center of the outbreak started a gradual return to work.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 11, 2020

The pursuit of a people-centered Internet through artificial intelligence

By Atlantic Council

Dr. David Bray, the Director of the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center, spoke on the Alldus's AI In Action podcast series on the current state of the Internet and how it can be reshaped using AI to create a people-centered ecosystem that benefits everyone.

Civil Society Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 11, 2020

Reaching consensus on the future of data

By Atlantic Council

At the October 2019 AIWorld Government conference, Dr. David Bray, Director of the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center, presented a vision for a more equitable and democratic internet environment in the future.

Entrepreneurship Future of Work

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mar 10, 2020

Ahead of Brazil’s municipal elections, novel legal requirements can elevate women’s participation in politics

By Valentina Sader

As the country prepares to hold municipal elections in October 2020, Brazil should aim to increase women’s political participation and learn from its fellow Latin American countries.

Brazil Elections

UkraineAlert

Mar 10, 2020

Coronavirus crisis: Ukraine needs IMF support not political purges

By Anders Åslund

President Zelenskyy's sudden purge of his reformist cabinet has shaken confidence in the Ukrainian economy at a time when global markets are facing a mounting coronavirus crisis - could an IMF deal be the solution?

Coronavirus International Financial Institutions

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