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New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2025

China’s overcapacity problem ‘doesn’t mean we can’t trade together,’ says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By
Katherine Golden

Greer spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event, where he unpacked a year in which US President Donald Trump implemented an aggressive trade strategy that resulted in clashes with China.

China
European Union

The G8 Needs a Standing Agenda: Competitiveness

Fast Thinking
Nov 19, 2025

Digging into the details of the US-Saudi deals

By
Atlantic Council

Our experts dive into the US-Saudi announcements that followed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit on Tuesday.

Artificial Intelligence
Defense Industry

The G8 Needs a Standing Agenda: Competitiveness

New Atlanticist
Nov 14, 2025

What the Trump-Xi trade truce means for the European Union

By
Valbona Zeneli

The recent US-China trade de-escalation in South Korea is likely to reverberate beyond these two countries, reshaping European trade as well.

China
Economy & Business

The G8 Needs a Standing Agenda: Competitiveness

New Atlanticist
Nov 7, 2025

The Supreme Court might slow Trump’s strategy. But he still has other tariff options.

By
Sophia Busch

If the administration’s primary objective is to preserve tariff revenue and counter unfair practices, sections 301, 232, or 122 remain viable alternatives.

Economy & Business
Politics & Diplomacy


Trump Tariff Tracker

The second Trump administration has embarked on a novel and aggressive tariff policy to address a range of economic and national security concerns. This tracker monitors the evolution of these tariffs and provides expert context on the economic conditions driving their creation—along with their real-world impact.

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Events

Public Event
Wed, November 19, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Why US economic security runs through Central America

Central America
Economy & Business
Latin America
Trade and tariffs

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Mon, November 17, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

What comes next after Chile’s presidential election?

Americas
Civil Society
Elections
Latin America

Public Event
Wed, October 29, 2025 • 4:00 pm ET

Supply chain resilience for aerospace and defense

Defense Industry
Defense Policy
Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

Online Event
Tue, October 28, 2025 • 5:30 pm ET

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on the Trump-Xi meeting and a strategy for China

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, shares his views on the trajectory of the US-China relationship and his vision for a winning US strategy amid global competition.

China
Economy & Business
National Security
Politics & Diplomacy


Public Event
Tue, October 21, 2025 • 3:00 pm ET

What to expect at APEC and beyond: A conversation with Nicholas Burns

China
Economy & Business
Politics & Diplomacy
Trade and tariffs

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Content

New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2013

The G8 Needs a Standing Agenda: Competitiveness

By Nicholas Dungan

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is having a bit of a romp. Last year, the United Kingdom hosted the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, and celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. This year, Britain holds the rotating presidency of the G8, the high point of which is the heads of government meeting at Loch Erne in […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2013

Deepening Transatlantic Trade: Historic Opportunity or a Failure to Launch?

By Garrett Workman

As President Obama heads to Europe for the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and a state visit to Berlin, the official launch of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations figures prominently on the agenda. Meanwhile, in Brussels, European Union trade ministers are working feverishly to assuage the fears of certain member-states and secure […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

Event Recap

Jun 4, 2013

Advancing Transatlantic Trade and Investment: Roundtable with the American Chambers of Commerce in Europe

By Jason Harmala

On June 4th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion involving the leaders of the American Chambers of Commerce from 27 European countries and the European Union, including Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.Participants met to explore areas of cooperation between the Atlantic Council and the American Chambers […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Apr 30, 2013

A Transatlantic Trade Deal Within Reach, With Significant Benefits At Hand

By Garrett Workman and Tyson Barker

According to a recent Atlantic Council-Bertelsmann Foundation study of trade experts and policymakers from the United States and Europe, there is widespread optimism that that two sides will be able to successfully negotiate a trade and investment deal. A transatlantic deal would have significant positive effects on the economies of both regions, particularly at this […]

Economy & Business
European Union

New Atlanticist

Apr 18, 2013

Tilting the Future in America’s Favor

By Damon Wilson

Standing before both houses of Congress, President Obama announced he would launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement with the European Union in his State of the Union address in February.

Economy & Business
European Union

Report

Apr 16, 2013

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable

By Garrett Workman and Tyson Barker

As leaders in the United States and Europe prepare for the formal launch of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks, the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Atlantic Council have conducted a survey of trade policy experts from the public and private sectors on both sides of the Atlantic to gauge their expectations for the results […]

Economy & Business
European Union

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2013

Transatlantic Confessions

By Stanley R. Sloan

Are transatlantic relations in another crisis, perhaps a slow rolling one, or are we at the opening of a new and more promising era for the United States, Canada, and their European partners? Decisions on both sides of the Atlantic in the next few years will determine the fate of America’s most important alliance.

Economy & Business
NATO

Issue Brief

Feb 21, 2013

An Economic NATO: A New Alliance for a New Global Order

By C. Boyden Gray

As the United States and European Union begin negotiations in earnest to establish a robust Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, C. Boyden Gray argues in a new Atlantic Council issue brief that the two sides should seek the most comprehensive agreement possible. Given the relative weakness of the recovery in the aftermath of the financial […]

Economy & Business
European Union

New Atlanticist

Feb 20, 2013

Obama’s Chance for a Legacy

By Frederick Kempe

President Barack Obama devoted just one sentence in last week’s State of the Union address to call for a new transatlantic trade and investment deal. However, if negotiated with sufficient ambition and presidential engagement, it is Obama’s best chance yet at leaving a positive foreign policy legacy.

Economy & Business
European Union
Delivery Truck

Issue Brief

Nov 23, 2011

Prospects and challenges for increasing India-Pakistan trade

By Ishrat Husain

Ishrat Husain, dean and director of the Institute of Business Administration in Karachi, Pakistan, authored the latest South Asia Center issue brief titled “Prospects and Challenges for Increasing India-Pakistan Trade.” In the face of massive economic challenges, a burgeoning population, energy and water shortages, and huge and growing numbers of unemployed workers, especially youth, Pakistan […]

India
Pakistan
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Afaq Hussain

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Zeena Nisar

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

Central Asia China

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Paul Klimos

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Entrepreneurship G20

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Antonio Ortiz-Mena

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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Sofronis Papageorgiou 

Head, Cyprus Trade Center, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to the State of Israel

Millennium Leadership Program

Energy Markets & Governance Middle East

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Laura Shen

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Artificial Intelligence China
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Turkey’s evolving role in a new global geopolitical and security order
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2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
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