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  • Five Steps to Kickstart Brazil

    WASHINGTON, DC (November 21, 2014) – In the 21st century no single set of countries can lead the global economy. Instead, world growth must rely on the experience of industrialized nations combined with the dynamism of emerging markets.

    Among the emerging markets of prominence is Brazil's. The South American giant has made great strides in the new century, but its performance more recently has raised concerns about stagnation. The country still has an untapped potential that, if used, could create great opportunity for itself and the rest of the world. The issue is, of course, how to get at that potential.

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  • TTIP Town Hall in Pennsylvania

    WASHINGTON, DC/PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2014)- Following a successful mission to Texas in May, the Bertelsmann Foundation embarked on the second leg of its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Town Hall program in Pennsylvania. The Foundation hosted October 21-23 a series of public forums and meetings in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Bethlehem to explore the impact of the proposed US-EU free-trade agreement on the Keystone State.

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  • German Finance Minister Schäuble: Reform, Not Spending

    WASHINGTON, DC (October 9, 2014) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has vigorously defended the need for structural reform and the avoidance of further spending and deficits to spur European economic growth. In a discussion entitled "Growth and Austerity: Can the Eurozone Have Both?", hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation and moderated by Financial Times Chief US Commentator Edward Luce, the minister also tamped down concerns about German economic health. “We don’t have a recession in Germany, we have a weakening of growth,” Schäuble said.

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  • WH Chairman of Economic Advisers: Globalization Has Positive Effects, Yet Increases Inequality

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    WASHINGTON, DC (September 23, 2014) – Globalization is a “positive-sum activity” but also raises issues of concern for the American economy, according to the White House Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

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  • Globalization Gains for Developed Countries Outpace Those for Emerging Nations

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    WASHINGTON, DC/GUETERSLOH, GERMANY (September 22, 2014) – Increased economic, social and political ties among countries have provided universal if uneven growth over the past two decades, with developed countries benefiting most from a higher level of globalization, according to a new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation’s Global Economic Dynamics program.

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  • TTIP and the SME Sector

    BRUSSELS (September 11, 2014) - Parliamentarians, advisors and stakeholders throughout the trans-Atlantic community delved into the potential impact of a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on small- and medium-sized businesses at a gathering at the European Parliament (EP). The event, "Business of All Shapes and Sizes", was hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation and the US mission to the EU.

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  • CEPI Fellows Gather in Brussels

    BRUSSELS (September 7, 2014) - Senior US and EU legislative staff members convened in Europe’s capital for the final leg of the 2014 Congressional European Parliament Initiative (CEPI) to cement closer links between their legislatures while exploring EU activities in international trade and e-governance.

    The CEPI delegation, comprising ten fellows from the US Congress and ten from the European Parliament, met with politicians, non-profit organizations, international institutions, the diplomatic community and other stakeholders to gain a better understanding of how EU policy initiatives are developed and implemented. These meetings involved more than just listening exercises. Exchanging experiences and ideas on issues common to staffers on both sides of the Atlantic was prevalent in every engagement.

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  • CEPI Launches Its Fifth Year of Fellowships

    WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2014) – Twenty staffers from the US Congress and the European Parliament completed their first weeklong series of seminars designed to forge closer links on high-priority issues between the two legislative bodies. The staffers formed the fifth class of fellows of the Congressional European Parliament Initiative (CEPI), which tackles issues in the legislative cycles of both institutions that can have extraterritorial impact.

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  • TTIP Town Hall Travels to Texas

    WASHINGTON, DC/AUSTIN/DALLAS (May 19, 2014) - The Bertelsmann Foundation undertook May 14-16 its first mission for meetings and presentations with local and regional American stakeholders on the impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The Texan cities of Austin and Dallas hosted the series of TTIP-related events, which occurred under the auspices of the Foundation’s TTIP Town Hall program.

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  • A World Out of Balance: A Surplus of Politics, a Deficit of Ideas

    6th annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times conference focuses on steps for stronger and more inclusive global growth

    WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2014) – The US manufacturing and energy sectors are booming, and the economy is on track for solid growth. In Europe, Greece has raised $4 billion with its first bond sale since the onset of the eurozone crisis. There are signs of recovery on both sides of the Atlantic. But the momentum is uneven as income inequality rises, political cohesion remains lacking, and geopolitical challenges place new burdens on Western societies. At the same time, the Ukraine crisis is a reminder of the swiftness with which significant changes in the political order can emerge. That reminder, coming on the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, has raised questions about a repetition of history that could lead to a breakdown of the international order.

    These issues formed the core of debate and discussion at the sixth annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times conference, held on April 10, 2014, at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.

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