Econographics

Jan 22, 2026

As markets turn volatile, leverage is back in the spotlight

By Hung Tran

Market turmoil has returned, highlighting how rising leverage plays a part in making the global financial system more fragile and vulnerable to shocks.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

Fast Thinking

Jan 21, 2026

The future of Greenland and NATO after Trump’s Davos deal

By Atlantic Council

Our experts shed light on Trump’s speech at Davos and what the “framework of a future deal” on Greenland means for transatlantic relations.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

Econographics

Jan 15, 2026

What to watch as China prepares its digital yuan for prime time

By Alisha Chhangani

The changes China is implementing around the e-CNY signal a more mature phase for the digital yuan—and an overall shift toward a much broader geopolitical ambition.

China
Digital Currencies

Fast Thinking

Jan 12, 2026

How will the Trump-Powell clash shake the global economy? 

By Josh Lipsky

The US Justice Department is undertaking a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Our chair of international economics explains how this could impact US and global markets.

Dollar Dominance
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2025

China’s overcapacity problem ‘doesn’t mean we can’t trade together,’ says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By Katherine Golden

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

Transcript

Dec 10, 2025

Inside the Trump trade strategy with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By Atlantic Council

Greer joined the Atlantic Council to discuss the US approach to trade and tariffs in the next year.

China
Mexico

Econographics

Nov 25, 2025

Why the Millennium Challenge Corporation is vital to the future of US competitiveness

By Sohan Dasgupta

The United States is leveraging its unmatched economic power to reshape global partnerships, secure critical resources, and counter adversaries. Through a retooled Millennium Challenge Corporation, Washington is forging strategic alliances, strengthening supply chains, and opening billion-person markets for American companies.

Economy & Business
United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Nov 25, 2025

How Venezuela uses crypto to sell oil—and what the US should do about it

By Maia Nikoladze

As US sanctions on Venezuela have intensified, the Maduro regime has grown increasingly interested in leveraging digital assets to facilitate oil transactions.

China
Digital Currencies

Econographics

Nov 25, 2025

On critical minerals, the US needs more than just supply. It needs refining power.

By Bart Piasecki

Expanding global processing capacity remains a crucial—and currently missing—step in strengthening US supply-chain control and export competitiveness.

Critical Minerals
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 25, 2025

Dispatch from South Africa: The G20’s center of gravity continues to shift

By Alisha Chhangani

Emerging markets are building coalitions, designing financial tools, and articulating visions for multilateral reform with growing clarity and confidence.

Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions
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