Fri, Jan 15, 2021
A way out of America’s divergent realities
Biden’s policy measures, if passed by Congress, could begin to tackle some of the challenges underlying the nation’s present predicament, that America’s schisms don’t continue to deepen and its realities don’t continue to diverge to the point of no return.
New Atlanticist by Hung Tran
Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Busch in The Hill: The promise of AfCFTA
Marc Busch writes that the African Continental Free Trade Area offers an ambitious promise but needs substantially more work to achieve success and importantly complement the WTO.
In the News by Marc L. Busch
Tue, Jan 5, 2021
Tracking the COVID-19 economy
Key economic indicators for Japan, UK, European Union, and the United States.
EconoGraphics by Nitya Biyani
Tue, Jan 5, 2021
How much money is the G20 spending?
Our new fiscal firepower heat map, updated through December, shows how G20 COVID-19 crisis spending now compares to the Global Financial Crisis. While nearly every country is deploying its fiscal firepower significantly more than a decade ago, China is still spending less.
EconoGraphics by GeoEconomics Center
Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Busch in The Hill: Europe’s push for an animal welfare label risks an epic trade dispute
Marc Busch writes that Europe’s push for a voluntary animal welfare label on animal goods could escalate into de-facto regulation, triggering an epic trade dispute.
In the News by Marc L. Busch
Thu, Dec 24, 2020
What the Brexit deal solves—and what it doesn’t
After more than four years of contentious negotiations, last-minute compromises by the United Kingdom and European Union have finally pushed a post-Brexit trade agreement over the finish line. But the agreement leaves many details open for future disputes.
New Atlanticist by Hung Tran
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
The global economy in 2020, by the numbers
The pandemic has made this a historic year for the global economy, now beset by a recession the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Great Depression. To make sense of it all, our GeoEconomics staff and senior fellows have selected the numbers behind the headlines, organized around our three pillars of work, that best capture the global economy’s journey in 2020—and what lies in store for 2021.
New Atlanticist by GeoEconomics Center
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
An EU-China investment deal is near—but is it ‘worth having?’
If signed, the CAI represents another major achievement for China in carving out an economic space for itself in the face of acrimonious contention with the United States, following last month’s signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with other Asian nations.
New Atlanticist by Hung Tran
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
How the US and Europe should rethink their economic relationship in the Biden years
If the Biden administration chooses a conventional approach to trade policy, it will not only deprive itself of a powerful instrument to shape international relations but also put US interests and the Western liberal order at a disadvantage.
New Atlanticist by Dr. Elmar Hellendoorn
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Busch in The Hill: Getting to ‘yes’ on a post-Brexit deal
Marc Busch writes that to get a final agreement on a Brexit deal, both sides need to make some concessions to allow for a win-win scenario.
In the News by Marc L. Busch