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Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win

China and the US might not be decoupling but their technologies are bifurcating

Once the process of building alliances starts, it is hard to stop.

US-China tech bifurcation

Compared to instant decoupling, bifurcation offers a more gradual process that requires clear understanding of the direction and speed of divergence.

How should Europe react to the Inflation Reduction Act?

A deep dive into the IRA and its expected impact on the world trade system.

Biden, Xi focus on Taiwan and forget about Ukraine

The meet did not seem to offer solutions to the two most pressing problems for the international order.

The sometimes puzzling differences in transatlantic earnings growth

Low-skill workers have seen faster wage growth than high-skill workers in many EU countries, contrary to the United States.

Europe’s promised semiconductor subsidies need to be better targeted

The proposed European Chips Act over-emphasises semiconductor production subsidies, focusing too little on increasing value-added in research.

The critical importance of chips – and having a plan for them

The Chips Act is the first, and an imperfect, step towards a long-term strategy that still needs to be designed.

China and the West: growing apart as geopolitical tensions grow

The model of increasing economic interdependence between the West and the emerging world was built on assumptions that no longer hold.

How the European Union can best apply the Digital Markets Act

The European Union’s new Digital Markets Act will enable the European Commission to get ahead of potential anti-competitive behaviour.

Euro-dollar parity: beyond symbolism

Lack of certainty that the euro will stay prevents it from a greater international role. Until addressed, the dollar will continue to be hegemon.

The Global Gateway: a real step towards a stronger Europe in the world?

Disappointment at the lack of fresh cash from European Union global connectivity strategy is short-sighted: Europe supports global development more th

Goodbye Glasgow: what’s next for global climate action?

After COP26, and as the debate on whether Glasgow represents a success or a failure dies down, what next for global climate action?

What to make of the EU-US deal on steel and aluminium?

The tariffs affected at least $7.2 billion imports of the relevant steel and aluminium products from the EU into the US in 2017.

Tailoring prudential policy to bank size: the application of proportionality in the US and euro area

In-depth analysis prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).

The inconsistency in global strategic relations

All of this talk on strategic retrenchment and autonomy is the language of escalation, not of appeasement and collaboration.