A localized policy tracking index covering municipal voting outcomes shows significant headwinds for digital infrastructure development. Out of 38 distinct local datacenter measures tracked across the United States during the recent election, 37 went against developers—resulting in the approval of 25 strict development restrictions and the rejection of 12 critical support initiatives. Transatlantic real estate managers should track these tightening local constraints as communities differentiate ...

PwC US officially announced a strategic collaboration as a launch partner for Google Cloud’s Gemini for healthcare. The initiative integrates specialized generative AI capabilities directly into complex healthcare systems, deploying automated safeguards to summarize patient records and streamline clinical operations while strictly preserving necessary human accountability and oversight.

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and New York today announced the start of a pilot survey that explores lending trends in the U.S. private credit direct lending market. The survey opens today, November 9, for eligible firms and will close on November 18.

Given the growth of private credit and limited visibility into new private credit lending activity, this survey will provide insight into the availability and provision of credit, the evolution of lending standards in private credit ...

U.S. Trade Representative Holds Official Consultations with China on Bilateral Trading Dynamics

As transatlantic executives navigate record global port congestion and volatile commodity pricing trends, global regulatory compliance remains paramount. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held an official call with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng to address market access, balance, and reciprocity. For EACCNY members managing global supply chains and country-of-origin planning, tracking these shi...

Executive Board member Piero Cipollone highlighted ongoing initiatives to redesign euro banknotes, develop a retail digital euro, and adapt financial infrastructure to tokenized finance. Simultaneously, outgoing board member Isabel Schnabel delivered a reflection on navigating volatile monetary environments, focusing on tool choice and economic shocks.

Keynote speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the eighth International Conference of Regional Card Schemes and ...

The external debt of developing nations jumped 5.5% in 2025 to a historic peak of $9.4 trillion. This marks the fastest growth pace since 2021 and stands at roughly four times the average seen between 2022 and 2024. The surge is largely driven by a combination of compounding interest on existing loans, currency fluctuations, and high borrowing needs to cover slowing domestic growth.

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The Commission’s annual review finds Montenegro close to the final stage of accession talks, with its remaining chapters possibly closed by the end of 2026. Albania is aiming to finish negotiations by 2027, Moldova by early 2028 and Ukraine by the end of 2028. The Commission proposed roadmaps for these four countries and plans to integrate candidates gradually into EU energy, transport, digital and defence frameworks. It also reports stalled progress or backsliding in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and ...

In a blog post, ECB President Christine Lagarde says this summer’s heatwaves, droughts and wildfires had only a small, short-lived effect on euro area growth. She warns the longer-term costs are larger: output in affected regions stays about 1.5% lower two years after a heatwave and about 3% lower four years after a drought, and only about a quarter of catastrophe losses in Europe have historically been insured. She calls for an EU-level public-private reinsurance scheme, faster grid and storage...