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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 100 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.

Monetary Policy Hub

Real-time tracking of the movements in monetary policy across thirty of the world’s largest central banks.

Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker

Cryptocurrencies may significantly alter financial structures and transform the next generation of money and payments. What does regulation look like?

Global Economic Events Calendar

The Global Economic Events Calendar tracks key central bank meetings, major data releases, and significant international economic and political events. Click on the different central bank meetings to see real-time data on that country’s economy.

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.

Frankfurt Forum on US-European GeoEconomics

The Frankfurt Forum launches new research and brings together senior policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic. This special event will deliver a blueprint for US-EU cooperation in four key areas: digital currencies, monetary policy, international trade, and economic statecraft.

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 Mar 20, 2023

The Federal Reserve’s dilemma: Choosing between monetary policy and financial stability

The monetary-policy challenge that the Fed faces now cannot be overestimated.

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GeoEconomics Center

EconoGraphics Mar 13, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank failed: What happens next?

By Hung Tran

Even if the contagion effects are contained, risks to the financial stability of the US and the world have increased significantly. The Fed can no longer focus only on bringing down inflation, but must also avoid exacerbating financial stability risks.
Economy & Business Financial Regulation
GeoEconomics Center

Econographics Mar 15, 2023

Essential but unevenly distributed: IMF’s response to sovereign debt and financial crises

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

The IMF’s response to today’s multifaceted challenges will require broader financing support.
Africa Economy & Business

Featured analysis and in-depth reports

GeoEconomics Center

Report Oct 17, 2022

Modernizing the Bretton Woods Institutions for the twenty-first century

By Ajay Chhibber

The challenges that led to World War II have resurfaced and created the dire need for reform of the Bretton Woods Institutions. A new system to address these challenges requires the three core “Rs”—a revised global remit, an enhanced resource base, and a mandate to monitor agreed-upon global rules.
Economy & Business Financial Regulation
GeoEconomics Center

Report Oct 17, 2022

Changing Bretton Woods Institutions: How non-state and quasi-state actors can help drive the global development agenda

By Nisha Narayanan

This new report examines the increasingly influential role of non-state and quasi-public actors in global development and sustainable finance, specifically through the rising level of sustainable investments in emerging and development markets.
Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform
GeoEconomics Center

Report Oct 17, 2022

How China would like to reshape international economic institutions

By Victor Shih

Despite its size, China has an inadequate voice in traditional Bretton Woods Institutions. This paper examines aspects of the dissatisfaction China has with existing global governance institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It also discusses the proposed changes to these institutions according to discussions with Chinese experts.
China Economy & Business
GeoEconomics Center

Report Oct 17, 2022

The evolution of the IMF: A case for IMF 1.5 before Bretton Woods 2.0

By Hung Tran

Bretton Woods Institutions will face enormous challenges going forward. While ambitious reforms are needed, its unlikely they will be seriously considered due to high geopolitical tension and mistrust among major countries. Nevertheless, the need for reform is pressing. Therefore, it is important to look at more feasible reform, narrower in scope and technocratic in nature, to improve the these institutions.
China Economy & Business
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Recent Commentary & Analysis

Econographics

Mar 24, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard: What to do with sanctioned Russian assets

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, and Castellum.AI

Immediate steps for seizing the sanctioned Russian oligarch assets; concerns with the confiscation of Russian sovereign assets; Georgia’s proposed foreign agent law.

Economic Sanctions Europe & Eurasia

Experts react

Mar 22, 2023

Xi and Putin just wrapped up talks in Moscow: What does it mean for the war in Ukraine and China’s global standing?

By Atlantic Council experts

The Chinese leader left Russia on Wednesday after three days of talks with the Russian president. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the state of the so-called no-limits partnership.

China Politics & Diplomacy

Econographics

Mar 21, 2023

Snapshot: Which countries have made the most progress on CBDCs so far in 2023

By Alisha Chhangani

Despite only being three months into 2023, these 18 countries have made significant progress on central bank digital currencies.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

Econographics

Mar 20, 2023

The Federal Reserve’s dilemma: Choosing between monetary policy and financial stability

By Barbara C. Matthews

The monetary-policy challenge that the Fed faces now cannot be overestimated.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
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Team

Staff

Josh Lipsky

Senior Director

GeoEconomics Center

China Digital Currencies

Staff

Charles Lichfield

Deputy Director and C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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Ananya Kumar

Associate Director, Digital Currencies

GeoEconomics Center

Arabic Digital Currencies

Staff

Niels Graham

Assistant Director

GeoEconomics Center

China East Asia

Staff

Mrugank Bhusari

Assistant Director

GeoEconomics Center

China Conflict

Staff

Maia Nikoladze

Assistant Director

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

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Sophia Busch

Program Assistant

GeoEconomics Center

Middle East Trade

Staff

Alisha Chhangani

Program Assistant

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Financial Regulation

Experts

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Carole House

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Cybersecurity Digital Currencies

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Sarah Bauerle Danzman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

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Chris Brummer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

Staff

Sophia Busch

Program Assistant

GeoEconomics Center

Middle East Trade

Fellow

Caroline Cecot

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance

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Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business
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Events

Online Event Tue, April 4, 2023 • 10:00 am ET

Special event with President of the World Bank Group David Malpass

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT - Malpass shares his vision for how the World Bank Group can respond to global challenges and help foster inclusive growth around the world.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions
Online Event Wed, April 5, 2023 • 9:30 am ET

The cost of fragmentation: Geopolitics and the impact on the global economy in 2023 and beyond
Americas China Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
Public Event Fri, September 22, 2023 • 2:00 am ET

2023 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The goal of this year's Transatlantic Forum is to outline a way forward on the use of tools of economic statecraft.
Economic Sanctions Economy & Business European Union Financial Regulation