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🇺🇲🇨🇳 Following the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, statements and readouts from both sides diverged sharply. Tune in to this week’s Guide to the Global Economy podcast as @joshualipsky, Jessie Yin and @ACGlobalChina’s Melanie Hart discuss the implications. ⬇️

Kevin Warsh was just sworn in as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, promising big changes at America's central bank. @joshualipsky explores what a Warsh-led Fed could look like and its implications for monetary policy and the global economy ⬇️

This week, the Economic Statecraft Initiative and @ACGlobalEnergy released a new edition of their Energy Sanctions Dashboard. To learn how the ongoing conflict in Iran is reshaping sanctioned crude oil flows, check out the dashboard ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/energy-sanctio…

💡The chance to work with us is finally here! Join @AtlanticCouncil’s Fall 2026 Young Global Professional cohort. Gain experience in policy research, events, and communications while working at the intersection of economics, finance, and geopolitics. Apply by June 5 ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/job-opportunit…

#TermoftheWeek This week's term: Anti-money laundering/Combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) A framework that enables the prevention, detection, and disruption of money laundering and terrorist financing activities. Dive deeper in our Economic Statecraft Lexicon ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoec…

🎧 New podcast episode — What did the Trump-Xi summit actually achieve? Tune in to this week’s Guide to the Global Economy podcast as @joshualipsky, Jessie Yin and @ACGlobalChina’s Melanie Hart discuss what was accomplished during the meeting. ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/pod…

Kevin Warsh was just sworn in as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, promising big changes at America's central bank. @joshualipsky explores what a Warsh-led Fed could look like and its implications for monetary policy and the global economy ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/tru…

📚What we’re reading Throughout his eight-year tenure, Jerome Powell has navigated numerous challenges: a global pandemic, economic shutdown and a banking crisis, among others. But his defining legacy may be his steadfast defense of the Fed's independence in the face of intense presidential pressure. @TheAmaraReport and @catarinasaraiva write for @Bloomberg ⬇️ bloomberg.com/features/2026-…

This morning, senior fellow Carole House testified before Congress on modernizing the Bank Secrecy Act amid an evolving illicit finance landscape. To read her full testimony ➡️ atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/tes…

📚What we’re reading 🇨🇳 For decades, U.S. presidents have pushed China to scale back its industrial policy in the name of fairness. But today’s challenge is far broader: Beijing’s emerging “industrial policy of everything.” @greg_ip writes for @WSJ ⬇️ wsj.com/world/china/be…

For more information on how the conflict in Iran is reshaping sanctioned crude flows, check out the new and improved Energy Sanctions Dashboard here 🔀 atlanticcouncil.org/energy-sanctio…

While sanctions waivers were intended to offset the Strait of Hormuz supply shock, they risk creating lasting dependencies on Russian crude that could outlive the waivers themselves.

💡NEW | This morning, the Economic Statecraft Initiative and @ACGlobalEnergy released a major update to their Energy Sanctions Dashboard. The ongoing Iran conflict marked the largest disruption to global energy flows in history, which has also disrupted global energy sanctions. This edition of the Energy Sanctions Dashboard explores changes in the energy sanctions regime since 2025, asking how the conflict in Iran has reshaped sanctioned crude flows. atlanticcouncil.org/energy-sanctio…

Countries are increasingly using local currencies for cross-border payments to cut costs and FX risk. Senior Fellow Hung Tran looks at how 100+ instant payment systems are linking up across borders—and why it's not yet a threat to dollar dominance. 🔗atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra……

🔴LIVE | @ACEurasia and @ACGeoEcon host a conversation on Russian frozen assets and how they could be leveraged to support Ukraine with @JohnEdHerbst, @Hugodixon, @njaresko, @clichfield1, & Daleep Singh. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🔴LIVE | @ACEurasia and @ACGeoEcon host a conversation on Russian frozen assets and how they could be leveraged to support Ukraine with @JohnEdHerbst, @Hugodixon, @njaresko, @clichfield1, & Daleep Singh. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LIVE NOW 🔴| 💶 Will Europe finally unlock Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine? Join @ACEurasia and the GeoEconomics Center for a discussion on the EU’s €90 billion loan package, and what new developments in the frozen assets debate could mean for Ukraine. ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/will-eur…