Ananya Kumar
ananyakumar.bsky.social
Ananya Kumar
@ananyakumar.bsky.social
Econ+tech+IR @ Atlantic Council
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Confused over who's in the running to become the next pope?
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The backbone of any payments system is trust in the entities initiating and conducting the transaction. A dangerous erosion of this trust is occurring in real time, with the capture of the BFS's payments system. 1/2
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Feb 4
EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...
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February 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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At the World Economic Forum this year, business and government leaders signaled that they want to work with the US and its new president.

Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts Josh Lipsky and Ananya Kumar explain why the divide is shrinking between Davos and DC:

“There is no alternative.”
Dispatch from Davos: The divide is shrinking between Davos and DC
At the World Economic Forum this year, business and government leaders alike signaled that they want to work with the United States and the new US president. They have good reason: there is no alterna...
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January 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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they should invent unprecedented times that are good
January 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM