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In the News

Jan 8, 2026

CBDC tracker cited in a report by UK Finance on global development of central bank digital currencies in 2025

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In the News

Jan 8, 2026

Donovan and Nikoladze’s piece on gold’s geopolitical comeback cited in FX Street on global de-dollarization as concerns over US sanctions risk and financial instability are driving central banks to accumulate gold at record levels

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In the News

Jan 8, 2026

Connor quoted in The Wall Street Journal on how US sanctions do not prohibit personal remittances to non-sanctioned Venezuelan households, allowing informal payment channels to continue operating

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In the News

Jan 2, 2026

Nikoladze cited in The Washington Post on how US sanctions against Venezuela are losing effectiveness as Venezuela receives oil payments in crypto

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In the News

Dec 31, 2025

The CBDC tracker was cited in Trading View on the Reserve Bank of India’s efforts to encourage other countries to focus CBDCs over privately-issued stablecoins

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In the News

Dec 29, 2025

Lipsky writes an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on what to expect with tariffs in 2026

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In the News

Dec 24, 2025

The Trump Tariff Tracker was cited in FX Street on the use of IEEPA tariff powers and their implications for Fed decisions

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In the News

Dec 23, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Politico’s Morning Money on how the AI boom may delay US fiscal pressures while still creating immediate negative shocks in parts of the labor market

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In the News

Dec 20, 2025

Donovan quoted in CNN on Putin’s incentives in the Ukraine war, emphasizing it is in his domestic interest to keep the war going

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In the News

Dec 17, 2025

Atlantic Council’s USTR Jamieson Greer event cited in Bloomberg on US and EU efforts to address digital-services trade and evolving tariff policy

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