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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 <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert">Katherine Golden</span>

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
A lifeline under threat: Why the Suez Canal’s security matters for the world

Fast Thinking Feb 20, 2026

The Supreme Court just struck down most of Trump’s tariffs. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council

The Supreme Court ruled that the US president does not have the power to unilaterally impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Rule of Law Trade and tariffs
A lifeline under threat: Why the Suez Canal’s security matters for the world

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
A lifeline under threat: Why the Suez Canal’s security matters for the world

Dispatches Feb 12, 2026

Dispatch from Mexico City: Trump’s latest consideration of USMCA withdrawal meets a measured reaction

Mexican officials and business leaders are not in a panic over news that the US president is considering exiting the trilateral trade pact.
Economy & Business Mexico

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

Online Event Fri, April 8, 2022 • 8:30 am ET

Brazil’s path ahead: A conversation with Brazil’s former Minister of Justice Sergio Moro
Americas Brazil Civil Society Corruption
Online Event Tue, April 5, 2022 • 5:00 am ET

POSTPONED TO 4/8 – Brazil’s choice in 2022: A conversation with presidential pre-candidate Sergio Moro
Americas Brazil Civil Society Corruption
Online Event Fri, April 1, 2022 • 6:30 am ET

Protecting the global marine transportation system against cyber threats

The global maritime transport system is the backbone of international trade and a pillar of US power projection. It is also increasingly under cyber attack, and securing the system will require significant policy and industry engagement.

Cybersecurity Maritime Security Trade and tariffs
Online Event Wed, March 16, 2022 • 12:30 pm ET

Conversation with Patrick Achi, the Prime Minister for the Ivory Coast
Africa Economy & Business Inclusive Growth North & West Africa
Public Event Thu, March 10, 2022 • 4:30 am ET

A state-level perspective on Brazil’s path ahead: A conversation with Governor Eduardo Leite
Americas Brazil Civil Society Coronavirus
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The Global Energy Center develops and promotes pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions.

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The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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Content

Issue Brief

Mar 20, 2025

A lifeline under threat: Why the Suez Canal’s security matters for the world

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Racha Helwa</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Perrihan Al-Riffai</span>

The Suez Canal is both a maritime choke point and vital waterway for global trade and energy security. Given its strategic role as the fastest sea route between Asia and Europe, any disruption to the Suez Canal can have outsized impacts on global commerce and energy markets, as have occurred in recent years.

Economy & Business Maritime Security

Econographics

Mar 19, 2025

Investment screening reform may stifle international investment in US

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Alex Mills</span>

The Trump administration wants to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US. But what does this actually mean for US industry, investment, and innovation?

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Mar 19, 2025

As Chinese EVs threaten to overrun Europe, Germany should ramp up supply-chain investment

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Joseph Webster</span>

Electric vehicles and their associated technologies are an important security-related investment for Germany and other European powers right now.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 18, 2025

Chamlou joins Iran International to discuss the consequences of the tariffs imposed by the US

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Economy & Business Farsi

In the News

Mar 16, 2025

Lipsky quoted by Politico on Bessent’s role in shaping Trump’s economic strategy

Read the full article here

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2025

Five takeaways from Beijing’s largest annual political meetings

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Melanie Hart</span>

Chinese leaders signaled that they will stick to their state-managed economic approach and view Washington as their greatest external threat.

China Economy & Business

MENASource

Mar 13, 2025

Why now is the right time for ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran’s oil exports

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Scott Modell</span>

Iran is more vulnerable than it has been in decades; the United States can deliver a decisive blow to Tehran and set the stage for a more stable and secure future.

Defense Policy Economy & Business

Econographics

Mar 13, 2025

Meeting in Mar-a-Lago: Is a new currency deal plausible?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Josh Lipsky</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Jessie Yin</span>

Washington is once again chattering about the possibility of a currency deal. But the countries that comprise the US trade deficit today are not the same as the ones in the '80s.

Dollar Dominance Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Bayoumi interviewed on ABC News Australia on tensions between the US and Canada

On March 12, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was interviewed on ABC New Australia on US President Donald Trump’s relationship with expected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid tariff disputes.

Politics & Diplomacy Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2025

Experts react: The US and Europe are trading tariffs. What’s next?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council experts</span>

The White House on Wednesday imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, to which the European Union quickly retaliated.

Economy & Business European Union
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Experts

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Didier Acouetey

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Marino Auffant

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Fellow

Beth Baltzan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Advisory Council member

Martha Bárcena

Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Fellow

Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Fellow

Ridhika Batra

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
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Events

Public Event Tue, February 24, 2026 • 3:00 pm ET

Unlocking new opportunities in US-Guatemala trade and investment
Americas Central America Economy & Business Latin America
Public Event Wed, March 4, 2026 • 3:00 pm ET

EXIM Bank Chairman John Jovanovic on US priorities for global competitiveness

AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—John Jovanovic, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, discusses EXIM’s role in supporting US manufacturing, strengthening supply chains, and recalibrating trade.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security Trade and tariffs
Flagship Event Fri, December 11, 2026 • 8:30 am ET

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.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union