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Future of capitalism

The center believes that international cooperation and free markets provide the best architecture to enable prosperity but it is time to revitalize capitalism in the 21st Century. This involves reimagining global governance, promoting inclusive growth, and charting China’s economic trajectory.

Future of money

The center develops in-depth writing and convenes on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies. We seek to accelerate US action on creating new technical and regulatory standards on digital assets to ensure the continued strength of the dollar, pound, and euro.

Economic statecraft

Our Economic Statecraft Initiative sheds light on the most impactful and sometimes controversial tools of American power – sanctions, export controls, investment screening and trade. Leveraging deep government experience and proprietary data, we produce widely read analysis and expert briefings.

Projects and Trackers

Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

The interactive database — featuring more than 90 countries — takes you inside the rapid evolution of money all over the world.

China Pathfinder Project

This multi-year project analyzes China and other open market economies across six key areas and presents an objective picture of China relative to the world.

Bretton Woods 2.0 Project

Bretton Woods 2.0 project aims to create a blueprint for reform of the IMF, World Bank, and World Trade Organization to help foster inclusive growth around the world.

Global Sanctions Dashboard

This unique tracker leverages proprietary data to explain sanctions implementation using advanced visualizations and informs economic statecraft policy.

Flagship convenings

A special address by US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen

The US secretary of the treasury joined the Atlantic Council ahead of the spring meetings at the IMF and World Bank to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the economic fallout for the developing world.

The future of UK banking and finance

The conference launched new research on UK financial competitiveness and the impact on the global economy featuring senior British, US, and European leaders across government, academia, and the private sector.

Econographics

A visualization series

Econographics

Econographics is the GeoEconomics Center’s in-depth look at key trends in the global economy utilizing state-of-the-art data visualization tools.

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GeoEconomics Center

Econographics May 16, 2022

Trade facilitation and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

At the end of May, US President Joe Biden is expected to formally launch the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The framework is the United States’ first attempt to create a large-scale, multilateral, Asia-focused economic strategy since 2017. For the framework to achieve broad participation, trade facilitation ought be a key component.

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GeoEconomics Center

EconoGraphics May 9, 2022

Deploying QT – The Fed readies its new tool to fight inflation

By Ole Moehr

June 1 onwards, the Fed will begin to reduce the size of its balance sheet, i.e., conduct quantitative tightening. But how does QT work, what are its goals, and are there potential risks of the policy?
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
GeoEconomics Center

Econographics Apr 29, 2022

Wargaming a Western Freeze of China’s Foreign Reserves

By Hung Tran

China’s new Financial Stability Law creates a new framework for furthering financial stability in the country. This has implications for the United States, which is undergoing fiscal tightening, as well as emerging markets, where portfolio capital has begun flowing outward.
China East Asia

Featured analysis and in-depth reports

GeoEconomics Center

Issue Brief May 11, 2022

China Pathfinder: Q1 2022 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
GeoEconomics Center

Report May 11, 2022

China’s faltering “zero COVID” policy: Politics in command, economy in reverse

By Jeremy Mark, Michael Schuman

Could Beijing’s doubling down on the “zero COVID” policy undermine the narrative of China’s superiority in responding to the pandemic—and the image and stature of Xi’s rule?
China Coronavirus
GeoEconomics Center

Report Apr 28, 2022

The future of UK banking and finance

By Panagiotis Asimakopoulos, Christopher Breen, and William Wright

This report provides an ambitious blueprint for the future of UK banking and finance. It emphasizes the need for more rapid reform in three broad areas: enabling the sector to better support the UK economy, improving its international competitiveness, and mapping the role it can play in developing global cooperation and partnerships.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Recent Commentary & Analysis

New Atlanticist

May 18, 2022

Dashboard: Tracking the Western response to the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Explore the Atlantic Council’s interactive trackers for how the world has responded by sending humanitarian and military aid, redeploying forces, and hammering Russia’s economy.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Econographics

May 16, 2022

Trade facilitation and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

By Niels Graham

At the end of May, US President Joe Biden is expected to formally launch the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The framework is the United States’ first attempt to create a large-scale, multilateral, Asia-focused economic strategy since 2017. For the framework to achieve broad participation, trade facilitation ought be a key component.

Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

Issue Brief

May 11, 2022

China Pathfinder: Q1 2022 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

Report

May 11, 2022

China’s faltering “zero COVID” policy: Politics in command, economy in reverse

By Jeremy Mark, Michael Schuman

Could Beijing’s doubling down on the “zero COVID” policy undermine the narrative of China’s superiority in responding to the pandemic—and the image and stature of Xi’s rule?

China Coronavirus
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Team

Staff

Josh Lipsky

Senior Director

GeoEconomics Center

China Digital Currencies

Staff

Julia Friedlander

C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow & Director

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

Staff

Charles Lichfield

Deputy Director

GeoEconomics Center

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Staff

Ananya Kumar

Assistant Director, Digital Currencies

GeoEconomics Center

Arabic Digital Currencies

Staff

Niels Graham

Assistant Director

GeoEconomics Center

China East Asia

Staff

Mrugank Bhusari

Program Assistant

GeoEconomics Center

China Conflict

Staff

Maia Nikoladze

Program Assistant

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

Experts

Fellow

Sarah Bauerle-Danzman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Fellow

Sara Bazoobandi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Arabic Energy & Environment

Fellow

Chris Brummer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

Fellow

Caroline Cecot

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance

Fellow

Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Fellow

Julie Chon

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

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Online Event Thu, May 26, 2022 • 9:00 am ET

China’s faltering “zero COVID-19” policy: Politics in command, economy in reverse
Coronavirus Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy