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Oct 12, 2026

Live updates from the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Thailand as financial leaders take on AI, debt, and geopolitical upheaval

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts are on the ground talking to leaders and getting the behind-the-scenes scoop on how the Bretton Woods institutions are taking on the most urgent challenges in the global economy.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Dispatches

Oct 7, 2026

With US backing, a democratic breakthrough in Venezuela may be within reach

By Geoff Ramsey

Venezuela is showing cautious signs of political opening, but democratic transition is still far from guaranteed.

Democratic Transitions Latin America

TURKEYSource

Oct 6, 2026

Beyond tariffs: The US–Turkey trade relationship needs a bigger bargain

By Leo Ayala

To reach their longstanding $100 billion trade ambition, the United States and Turkey should look beyond tariffs toward a broader economic bargain.

Economy & Business Europe

Issue Brief

Oct 2, 2026

The risks of the strategic petroleum reserve’s four-decade low

By Jamie Webster and Morgan D. Bazilian

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has reached a historic low. As oil markets continue to tighten, refilling the reserve will become increasingly difficult.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Econographics

Oct 1, 2026

Can Mexico thread the needle between Washington and Beijing?

By Phil Lovegren, Ernesto Stein

As US-Mexico trade talks approach, the Mexican government faces a delicate balancing act: curbing Chinese trade and investment without cutting off vital inputs and foreign capital.

China Economy & Business

Dispatches

Sep 30, 2026

Brazil’s upcoming election is bigger than Lula or Bolsonaro 

By Ricardo Sennes and Valentina Sader

The congressional vote will be especially consequential for the balance of power facing the next administration.

Brazil Elections

Dispatches

Sep 30, 2026

US troops are leaving Iraq, but the US should stay

By Victoria J. Taylor , Alina L. Romanowski

The end of Operation Inherent Resolve should not be the end of Washington's engagement with this important country in a region vital to US interests.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

EnergySource

Sep 29, 2026

Yes, transmission is dull. Read this article anyway.

By Joseph Webster

Policymakers should prioritize electric power transmission to ensure the success of the US energy system.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

Inflection Points

Sep 29, 2026

Don’t ignore the ‘dead rats’ of global disorder

By Frederick Kempe

A war historian’s recent essay underscores the urgency of addressing the issues increasing strife around the world today.

China Politics & Diplomacy

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Sep 28, 2026

Technology and the Global South: A US strategy for competitiveness

By Conrad Tucker, Peter Engelke

The United States and China are engaged in a strategic competition for scientific and technological leadership. To prevail, the United States must strengthen its tech-centric engagement with countries across the Global South.

Africa Artificial Intelligence

Experts