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Today, Germany stands at the center of Europe and is the most influential member of the European Union. Germany is a key partner of the U.S. in its most important international trade and economic relationships. As two of the world’s leading trading nations, the United States and Germany share a deep and abiding interest in the health of the world economy. There is no other country with which the U.S. shares a stronger mix of interests and values.
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A Southern TTIP?

Just days after starting her second term as European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen signed the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement on December 6 in Montevideo, Uruguay.  This free trade deal …

Episode 117: Germany in 2025

The second Trump administration will take office in just over one month—how will it approach the European security order and trade with the European Union? What risks and opportunities does …

Carbon Management

A New Pathway for Transatlantic Cooperation? In the wake of the proliferation of net-zero emissions targets, a cluster of technologies has witnessed a resurgence in interest. Carbon management, which encompasses …

Public Debt: A Tale of Two Worlds

Ask a number of economists at which level public debt becomes dangerous and you will get many different answers. In the wake of the great financial crisis in 2007-8, Kenneth …

Episode 115: The U.S. Election and Germany in Europe

The year 2025 will bring not only a new U.S. administration but also a new EU Commission. What will these changes mean for Germany and the United States, and what …

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Loss and Damage: Why the Transatlantic Partnership Must Lead

The world’s most vulnerable nations are bearing the brunt of climate change’s destructive power. From unprecedented flooding in South Asia to devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean, the cost of inaction …

What Should Europe Do?

As the U.S. presidential election approaches next week, the European Union is readying a package of deterrent or, if necessary, retaliatory actions faced with candidate Donald Trump’s promise of 10-20 …

U.S. Elections 2024

Outlook on the Economy, Financial Markets, and the Global Trade System AGI and the Swiss private bank Bergos have released a new report, “U.S. Elections 2024: Outlook on the Economy, …

Transatlantic Cooperation in the Next U.S. Administration

The next U.S. president will be confronted with a plethora of global challenges: war in Europe, a disordered trading system, growing geopolitical competition and a more assertive China, disruptive new …

Friendshoring: A Sea Change for the Global Economy?

This article originally appeared in German in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The international order is experiencing a once-in-a-generation turning point. The fall of the Berlin Wall thirty-five years ago ended …

U.S. Trade Policy at a Crossroads

If Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were placed along an axis spanning from protectionism to free trade, would that offer a meaningful way to understand their campaign proposals …

Transatlantic Export Control Cooperation beyond 2024

A new U.S. administration and Congress are imminent. With them, the Biden administration’s diplomatic efforts to construct a new allied export control agenda are on the line. Three scenarios highlight …

Episode 113: A Geoeconomic Europe?

The German economic model is facing headwinds: a loss of secure energy from Russia, renewed urgency to rebuild its defense capabilities, and a fragmenting global economy where not everyone plays …