FRAGMENTING COMMODITY MARKETS: GEOPOLITICS AND THE IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY AND THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION - War in Europe and heightened geopolitical tensions between the world’s largest economies have put new strains on global economic integration, particularly in commodity markets. Ahead of th...

SUMMIT: ACCELERATING US-EMERGING MARKET CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS - Emerging markets are poised to constitute the lion’s share of global economic growth through 2050. To ensure growth in these markets continues both apace and in line with net-zero emissions goals, the United States has a role to ...

WHERE HAVE THE BANKS GONE? CURBING FINANCIAL DE-RISKING IN THE CARIBBEAN - Financial inclusion is the backbone of economic development in the Caribbean. Access to international trade, finance, and remittances promotes economic stability and creates growth opportunities for governments and citizen...

#ATLANTICDEBRIEF - What is the European Economic Security Strategy and what are its key priorities? Where does the EU and United States align and converge when it comes to approaches to “de-risking”? Is Europe’s economic relationship with China starting to shift?

On this episode of #AtlanticDe...

FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY IN BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the economic bloc known as BRICS, convene this week in South Africa. James Storen, Program Assistant at the Atlantic Council's Freedom and Prosperity Center, breaks down the performance of these countries in the 202...

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL FOR DIGITAL TWINS IN THE FEDERAL ENTERPRISE - For decades, the automotive, aviation, and other advanced manufacturing industries have invested in digital modeling technologies to help reduce time to market, lower the cost of physical prototyping, and improve manufacturing ...

On this episode of Guide to the Global Economy, Josh sits down with Sophia to talk about the prospect of Turkey joining the EU. It turns out that if Turkey were to join the bloc, it would be the second-fastest growing economy in the EU, and part of a larger trend of Southern European growth outpa...

On this episode of Guide to the Global Economy, Josh and Neils take a look at the latest data on manufactured goods exports to the US—cell phone and car parts, for example. Surprisingly, Chinese exports to the US have decreased nearly 2.5 percent between 2021 and 2022. Meanwhile exports from Viet...

NEW RULES FOR STABLECOINS AND THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS - After more than a year of negotiations, the House Financial Services Committee is set to move forward on stablecoin legislation. The bill would create new regulations for the issuance and oversight of stablecoins—one of the fastest growing di...

LAUNCH AND KEY TAKEAWAYS OF THE 2023 FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY INDEXES - The Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center, in partnership with Devex, hosted the launch of the 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes on Thursday, July 6, at the Atlantic Council headquarters in Washington, DC.

This ev...

STEPPING INTO FOCUS: AFRICA, BRICS, AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE - The 2023 BRICS Summit in South Africa and the recent trip to Kyiv and Moscow by a peace delegation of African leaders raise the question: What are African expectations around these international appearances? How will the continent step ...

As Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) navigate economic headwinds in a challenging fiscal context, the private sector’s role in driving growth and recovery is more important than ever. Multinational companies stand ready to support high-quality development in the region through employment, fin...

In recent months, growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait as well as the rapid and coordinated G7 economic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have raised questions—in G7 capitals and in Beijing alike—over whether similar measures could be imposed on China in a Taiwan crisis.

Over the past ye...

THE MECHANISMS OF CORRUPTION IN IRAN - The Atlantic Council’s Iran Strategy Project invites you to a virtual panel discussion featuring a number of distinguished speakers who have extensive experience in the field of corruption and sanctions and provide a unique opportunity to explore and discuss...

CLOSER TO HOME: BRINGING SUPPLY CHAINS BACK TO THE AMERICAS - Global supply chains have been severely tested by a myriad of shocks in the past three years, between pandemic-driven delays, rising transportation costs, and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. As companies grow increasingly wary o...

VISIONS OF CHANGE: A CONVERSATION WITH HENRIQUE CAPRILES - Henrique Capriles is a lawyer, politician, and two-time presidential candidate who will represent his party, Primero Justicia, in Venezuela’s opposition primary elections on October 22. Capriles’ experience as a public official includes s...

For Africa Day 2023, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar join the Africa Center’s Senior Director, Rama Yade, to discuss their visions and views on the current state of US-Africa relations and US policy towards Africa. This event serves as an opportunity to follow up on the rec...

A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT ADINA VĂLEAN - Europe’s roads, rivers, trains, and ports have become a critical element in the European Union’s (EU) support to Ukraine. One year ago, less than three months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU launched the...

A CONVERSATION WITH THE RT. HON. GRANT SHAPPS MP - The Atlantic Council's Europe Center and Global Energy Center hosted a conversation with The Right Honorable Grant Shapps MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in Washington, DC.

Secretary Shapps spoke about the priorities ...

TOWARDS A RENEWED MULTILATERALISM WITH GERMAN MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT SVENJA SCHULZE - The minister's conversation focused on the current state of and future for development within the US-German and transatlantic relationships, and addressed the future of multilateralism...

CEO SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH TC ENERGY CEO FRANÇOIS POIRIER - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a fireside chat with TC Energy CEO François Poirier. Held as part of the Global Energy Center’s CEO Series, Poirier shared his vision for a reinvigorated North American strategy for e...

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and GeoEconomics Center, in partnership with the Mastercard Policy Center for the Digital Economy hosted a roundtable discussion on the governance agenda for a digital-first future.

The roundtable explored the emerging World Bank governance agenda agains...

REIMAGINING A WAY FORWARD: IRAQ’S ECONOMY AND ENERGY SECTOR IN THE POST-INVASION ERA - The Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative invites you to a hybrid panel discussion on Monday, April 24, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET featuring distinguished speakers and experts examining the state of Iraq’s econo...