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Ananya Kumar

@ananpoe

Tech+Economy+IR stuff; Now: @AtlanticCouncil Then: @SAISHopkins, @brynmawrcollege // (she/her) // views are laughable but my own

 Delhi, Washington DC
Joined October 2014
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🇪🇺 The single market is one of the EU's greatest achievements, but it is incomplete, says @EU_Finance @EU_Commission Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque. Learn more about European financial integration in her discussion with senior fellow @ananpoe ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=aYJ6UqzE…
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Legal clarity from the GENIUS Act "has really created a fundamental adoption curve," @Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla tells @ACGeoEcon Senior Fellow @ananpoe. Follow the link for yesterday's discussion and more today➡️bit.ly/4q0MUml
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With the attempted firing of Lisa Cook it now seems both tariffs and the Fed are on the supreme court's fall docket. I write today for @AtlanticCouncil why Trump's economic agenda is set for a collision course with the Supreme Court. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ne…
Trump’s economic agenda is set to collide with the Supreme Court

Trump’s economic agenda is set to collide with the Supreme Court

The court will likely have to weigh in on both the president’s use of emergency powers and his escalating war with the Federal Reserve.

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🇨🇳 China is pursuing stablecoins as global enthusiasm for them surges. @ACGeoEcon’s @ananpoe explains what’s behind the move and why Beijing’s stablecoin play has its limits: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ec…
Everybody wants a stablecoin, even China

Everybody wants a stablecoin, even China

From Beijing’s perspective, a successful offshore yuan-denominated stablecoin could replace some existing yuan transactions, increase the purchases of offshore bonds, and even make them technologic...

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🪙@ananpoe joins @MarkZandi on Moody's Inside Economics podcast to unpack the Fed's impact on crypto, what institutionalization really means for the industry, and what's ahead for digital currencies. 🎧 Tune in here: bit.ly/466quYW
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Can God create a central bank so independent that even he can not interfere with it?
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Stablecoins are so popular right now, even China wants one. My @AtlanticCouncil colleague @ananpoe explains the 180 degree shift in Beijing, and why it might not work out as planned. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ec…
Everybody wants a stablecoin, even China

Everybody wants a stablecoin, even China

From Beijing’s perspective, a successful offshore yuan-denominated stablecoin could replace some existing yuan transactions, increase the purchases of offshore bonds, and even make them technologic...

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New paper. We analyze tariffs, export controls, and sanctions using AI and corporate text. Including the ongoing trump trade war.
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@nberpubs17 Jul 2025
Introducing a methodology using large language models to systematically extract signals of geoeconomic pressure from large textual corpora and analyzing the ongoing trade war, from @chris_d_clayton, @acoppola4, @m_maggiori, and @jschreger nber.org/papers/w34020
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💡@RepMaxineWaters cites key takeaways from our Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) tracker on the House debate floor. Watch the full clip below ⤵️
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Several expected outcomes from this year’s G7 summit in Canada didn’t materialize. The Atlantic Council’s @RachelRizzo, @JohnEdHerbst, @ananpoe, Valeria Villarreal, and @torrey_taussig unpack four key things that didn’t happen—and why they matter: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ne…
What did not happen at the G7 Summit in Canada (and why it matters)

What did not happen at the G7 Summit in Canada (and why it matters)

Several expected outcomes from this year’s meeting of Group of Seven leaders in Alberta, Canada, didn’t materialize.

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The GENIUS Act just passed the @SenateFloor! As it moves to the House, how does the Senate’s bill compare to the House’s STABLE Act? We’ve laid out the key similarities and differences in this table ⤵️ See more in our Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker: atlanticcouncil.org/programs…
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As Pres. Trump comments on going back to the G8, a look into the friends to rivals (to friends?) timeline of the G7, and the gap between the G7 and BRICS share of global GDP: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ne…
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Great piece from @Megan_Leonhardt on how taxing remittances as proposed in the budget bill will hurt households at home and abroad. barrons.com/articles/tax-imm…
How a New Tax On the Money Immigrants Send Home Will Affect the Economy

How a New Tax On the Money Immigrants Send Home Will Affect the Economy

Some Latin American countries receive 20% to 30% of their GDP from remittances from U.S. workers. Financial institutions also benefit.

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Amidst debates on stablecoin legislation, the new markets structure draft + Bessent's comments on CBDC and digital assets - revisiting this piece from Jan about the admin's crypto related priorities: Some progress, but devil's in the details and TBD. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ec…
What is next for crypto regulation in the US?

What is next for crypto regulation in the US?

What does success on the regulatory front actually look like? What does it mean for the rest of the world? We dive into the dozen bills under consideration in Congress and zoom in on the three big...

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A big thanks to @faryarshirzad and Carole for their insights!
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We’re about to start. Here with @ananpoe and Carole House!
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@Birdyword9 Apr 2025
Fascinating that this is all worth basically nothing to bonds. The S&P is up 8% and you can't even pinpoint the announcement of the delay on the 10yr yield.
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📣 Deputy Director @ananpoe is joining @CIGIonline's Think7 Summit to discuss key issues shaping the digitalization of the global economy and how to harness its benefits. Don't miss out and sign-up to attend virtually here⤵️ think7.org/events/
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how it feels asking people at work if they’re watching white lotus
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Randy Clarke@wmataGM28 Mar 2025
1 million rides on Metro yesterday, highest day in 5 yrs! Thx you to our great customers & our awesome team. Some said transit & cities were done; well look now! Never bet against DC, the DMV & definitely don’t bet against @wmata. Proud to serve as America’s Metro System. #wmata
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BREAKING: Metro hit 1M trips yesterday on bus & rail combined! We saw 600k+ rail trips & 400k+ bus trips, making it the highest ridership day since March 2020. This moment is all about YOU, our customers. THANK YOU for riding with us! We’re proud to move the region every day 💪
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🇭🇰Last week, Senior Director @joshualipsky and Deputy Director @ananpoe travelled to Hong Kong to bring you the latest on cross-border payments, CBDCs, China’s economy, and more. Stay tuned and find out what they learned!
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