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EconoGraphics

May 9, 2022

Deploying QT – The Fed readies its new tool to fight inflation

By Ole Moehr

June 1 onwards, the Fed will begin to reduce the size of its balance sheet, i.e., conduct quantitative tightening. But how does QT work, what are its goals, and are there potential risks of the policy?

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

May 9, 2022

Remembering the uncommon life of attorney DeVier Pierson

By Bob Burke

The former Atlantic Council board member passed away April 21 at age 90 after a distinguished legal career. Read tributes to Pierson from across our network.

Politics & Diplomacy Rule of Law

In the News

May 9, 2022

Manning in Foreign Policy: Locking China out of the global order could backfire

By Atlantic Council

On May 9, Robert Manning published an article in Foreign Policy questioning the assumption that excluding China from the global order benefits the long-term interests of the United States. “It may be that China is unshakably on a path to remake the world order on its terms and also, as a result of the Ukraine […]

China English

EconoGraphics

May 9, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Russia and beyond

By Charles Lichfield, Maia Nikoladze, Sophia Busch and Castellum.AI

Checking the pulse of the Russian economy; Africa’s illicit gold trade, North Korea’s missile tests, and recent cyber sanctions.

Africa Conflict

In the News

May 9, 2022

Kumar quoted in S&P Global on how CBDCs can minimize sanction evasion

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

May 9, 2022

McFate in Merion West: To win wars, cut the U.S. defense budget

"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the tank-shot heard around the world, especially by American defense hawks." writes Sean McFate

Defense Policy Security & Defense

Britain Debrief

May 8, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Which Western leaders have done enough for Ukraine? A Debrief from Kira Rudik

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Kira Rudik, member of the Ukrainian Parliament and leader of the Voice Party, about which of Ukraine's allies have helped the most.

Arms Control Central Europe

In the News

May 8, 2022

Nia quoted in Bloomberg on the implications of Elon Musk’s overtaking of Twitter for activists and companies

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy Internet

In the News

May 6, 2022

Greenwald interviewed by Politico on the potential for a ‘digital Bretton Woods’ and a global money summit to address the rise of CBDCs and other digital currencies

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

UkraineAlert

May 6, 2022

Countering the Kremlin: America must not wait for European unity

By Olexander Scherba

Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine marks the culmination of Russia’s long campaign to corrupt Europe. The EU condemns the war while at the same time sponsoring it, writes Olexander Scherba.

Conflict Corruption

Experts