Bringing Back Growth
The topics of central banking and increased growth/free trade within the realm of transatlantic relations have garnered plenty of headlines. Nevertheless, the debates surrounding the role of central banks in …
Bailing In while Bailing Out
European finance ministers have finally agreed to a set of rules that should govern future bank resolutions, i.e. clarify who will pay for shutting down failing institutions. If the aim …
Germany and the Euro Zone Balance of Power: Transatlantic Trade to the Rescue?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) launched by President Barack Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso at the G8 Summit in …
Building Balance between Civil Liberty and Security
The old expression “when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” might be applicable to the current surveillance debate on both sides of the Atlantic. The public …
Debating the Role of German Leadership
What does Germany want? Almost four years after the outbreak of the euro crisis, many Europeans still ask themselves this very question. In a recent interview with the German weekly …
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Support Our WorkListening to Obama in Berlin – A Mixed Message
President Obama’s speech in Berlin this week received mixed reviews from different audiences—a sign that German-American relations are actually in decent shape. The pattern of praise and criticism is illustrative …
Cool in Sunnylands, Warm in Berlin
Within just a few weeks, President Obama sought to bolster two of the United States’ most important relationships. First, he first met with the new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, in …
Bernanke’s Exit Strategy
If the Fed’s intention is to prepare financial markets for a smooth exit from its expansionary non-standard policies, then Chairman Ben Bernanke has failed spectacularly up to this point. His …
Peace, Justice, and Nuclear Disarmament: President Obama in Berlin
The highlight of his trip to Berlin, President Obama addressed a crowd of 6,000 yesterday in front of the Brandenburg Gate following private meetings with German Federal President Joachim Gauck …
President Obama to Visit Berlin
Fifty years after President John F. Kennedy’s historic visit to Berlin that symbolized a united German-American pursuit of freedom, President Barack Obama will deliver a keynote speech in front of …
Renewing Relations in Berlin
The following essay on President Obama’s visit to Berlin by AGI President Jack Janes was originally published in German by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung on June 17, 2013, which can be …
The EU/China Trade War and German National Interest
In an interview with Spiegel on Monday, Angela Merkel discussed Germany’s role in light of the crisis and the path for future growth and cooperation in Europe. The talk covered …
Avoiding Regulatory Arbitrage in times of TTIP – Challenges for Supervision in International Finance
The views expressed in this essay are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of AGI or any other affiliated organizations. Introduction In mid-June 2013, the …
Draghi’s Holding Pattern
While central banks in the U.S. and Japan are struggling with the consequences of their non-conventional policies, President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi proudly promotes his institution’s more …
