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Mar 14, 2016

A Tale of Two QE’s

By Alvaro Morales Salto Weis & TK Spandhla

On March 10, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced an expansion of its Quantitative Easing Program (QE), increasing the amount of government bonds it buys monthly from €60 billion to €80 billion. It also extended the range of assets it purchases to include investment grade non-bank corporate bonds. On top of that, the ECB lowered already negative deposit interest rates further down, to -0.4%, and its main interest rate to 0%. So, why have Central Banks embraced QE?

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 14, 2016

Itani Quoted by al Arabiya English on the Fifth Year Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict

By Faysal Itani

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Syria United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 13, 2016

Bryza in Newsweek: Putin and Erdogan: Too Alike to Get Along?

By Matthew Bryza

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Turkey United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 12, 2016

Murta Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Protests Against President Rousseff in Brazil

By Andrea Murta

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Brazil

New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2016

Cautious Optimism Defines Argentina’s Future

By Mitch Hulse

Foreign investment, local support from communities to push policy reform, increased involvement of the international business community, and continued partnership between the United States and Argentina will lead to positive and sustainable political stability and economic growth in Argentina, according to Daniel Poneman, a former US Deputy Secretary of Energy. Poneman spoke at an event […]

Latin America

In the News

Mar 11, 2016

Cohen Joins Voice of America Russia on Trump’s Success in the United States

By Ariel Cohen

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United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 11, 2016

Barno Quoted in Breaking Defense on General Scaparrotti’s Transfer from South Korea to European Command

By David Barno

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Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

Report

Mar 11, 2016

The new Argentina: Time to double down on the energy sector?

By Cristian Folgar

Argentina’s new government must build on economic reforms by further revising regulations for the energy sector. This is necessary to take advantage of the full producing potential of a sector that will be critical for jumpstarting the economy, moving manufacturing and bringing in foreign direct investment.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama, June 18, 2012

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2016

Obama Does Not Believe Invading Ukraine or Saving Assad Makes Putin ‘a Player’

By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

He [President Barack Obama] described a relationship with Putin that doesn’t quite conform to common perceptions.

Russia Syria
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and President Barack Obama, Sept. 28, 2015

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2016

Obama Sees Ukraine as Putin’s Client State

By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

Russia’s invasion of Crimea in early 2014, and its decision to use force to buttress the rule of its client Bashar al-Assad, have been cited by Obama’s critics as proof that the post-red-line world no longer fears America.

Russia Syria

Experts

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