Is “Economic Security” a Thing?
Late last week Russia won a case against Ukraine in the World Trade Organization that centered on whether Moscow had the right to invoke national security to limit Ukrainian rail transit through …
Why Germany and the U.S. Should Embark on a Large-Scale Investment Program Now
In recent years, fiscal policy in Germany and the U.S. has diverged. In response to the financial crisis both countries implemented large stimulus programs, but over time the policy priorities …
The Crisis in World Trade
A new report from the T20, the think tank arm of the G20, co-authored by AGI Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish, is newly available on the T20 website. About the publication: …
A Transatlantic Innovation Strategy and Tomorrow’s Black Swan
“Black Swans” are the unpredictable, high impact events that must be accounted for in every early warning algorithm. Their catastrophic consequences can often be predicted only in hindsight. In the …
Meet China’s AI Competition: Germany’s Drive toward AI Innovation Needs Sound Policy and Partnership with U.S.
Last week, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier suggested the creation of a large private company for Europe to pursue marketable artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This …
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The United States, Germany, and WTO Reform: An Answer to the Rise of China?
Contrary to expectations when China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, the Beijing government has not steered a path for the country toward greater market openness. On the domestic …
More Than a Choice between Huawei or U.S.: The Cost for Europe’s Pursuit of 5G
German chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Tuesday that Germany will set its own security standards for a new 5G mobile network—despite fresh warning from the U.S. that inclusion of Huawei …
US–EU Trade Relations in the Trump Era: Which Way Forward?
A research paper released by Chatham House recommends a framework for strengthening US-EU trade relations and achieving successful trade talks in the current era of protectionism. US-EU Trade Relations in …
Can the U.S. and Allies Agree on WTO Reform?
AGI Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish spoke on a panel on “Can the U.S. and Allies Agree on WTO Reform?” at the Hudson Institute on March 13, 2019. About the panel At …
Episode 06: Competing Visions for a New Era of Globalization
The U.S. economic relationship with Europe is the most intense and largest economic relationship on the planet. Bigger than U.S.-China trade, or any other for that matter. Earlier this week, …
Strategies for the European Union in the Third Age of Globalization with Michael Hüther
Event Summary Michael Hüther, the director of the German Economic Institute and one of Germany’s most influential economic thinkers, spoke at a March 5 breakfast event with AGI about his …
