The latest (literally) from the team Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center. Liberation day v. post-independence day.

Here’s our piece Atlantic Council from July 1 predicting an EU Snapback threat despite the deal chatter. I thought it would be 20 - but it appears that 30 is the new 20. atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Don't miss this illuminating look inside the Kremlin with novelistic detail about who's moving up—and who's not

FAST THINKING: What to know about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska via Atlantic Council atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

An important point about the Trump tariff appeals court decision today—and you can find all the background you need here: atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoec…

“I don’t want my democracy to be driven by an algorithm.” Watch Emmanuel Macron make the case for regulating social media at the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Awards. #GCA2025

“Europe got a really good deal in this trade deal—I know that’s not the popular opinion here,” U.S. Ambassador to the EU Andy Puzder tells Fred Kempe at the Transatlantic Forum on Geoeconomics. “President Donald J. Trump got a great deal for the United States,” he adds.

I am very concerned that Hamas may use the lack of precision in what they’ve agreed to maintain some level of control and try to reign without ruling directly, Realign For Palestine’s Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib tells CNN’s Jake Tapper 🦅.

“Two years since the initial trauma of the October 7 massacre, Israel is, in many ways, back living on October 6,” Atlantic Council Middle East Programs’s Shalom Lipner tells us in today’s edition of our #ACIntel Newsletter. Subscribe to receive exclusive insights and updates: ➡️ bit.ly/3KImu8G

🚨 Gold has officially crossed $4,000/oz for the first time ever. 🪙 This historic moment is not only about markets but also about geopolitics and de-dollarization. Here’s a quick🧵on why this matters

Check out the latest Atlantic Council must read: Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the next phase of an Israel-Hamas deal atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

FAST THINKING: What to watch in a post-Maduro Venezuela via Atlantic Council atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Sad day. It ain't what it used to be, but pour one out for the P-G and the people of Pittsburgh. I learned the building blocks of journalism here from Lillian Thomas and too many more to name. The newspaper industry is brutal. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

FAST THINKING: How will the Trump-Powell clash shake the global economy? via Atlantic Council atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Joined CNN from the corner of a busy room in Davos - where tension is high ahead of Trump's arrival. It's the most significant US-Europe division of his presidency and very few clear off ramps.

This is a very thoughtful exchange between Jason Brodsky and Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz ,داني سيترينوفيتش on the options, opportunities, uncertainties, and risks of military strikes on Iran.

At a recent #ACFrontPage conversation, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlined the administration’s backup plan if the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs. Worth watching to learn what may happen next:

Just a few of the countries which could see tariff rates drop (at least temporarily) from 15% - 10%. Others like Brazil are at higher rates and stand to benefit. 301s etc will come into play to replace over time.

Some sources like below now reporting that the (US strike) that hit the house in Baghdad took out Kata'ib Hizballah Secretary General Hamidawi, but I have yet to see official statement from KH. I have also heard separately that Hamidawi might have been injured and taken to the

Iran’s position and unwillingness to give in to U.S. policy red lines on the nuclear issues is a reflection of the fact Tehran believes that’s it’s winning and can wait the U.S. out. We won’t see a change in behavior until we see a change in perception.