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Election 2024: High Stakes for US Global Leadership

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Hybrid EVENT Election 2024
Trade War 2.0? The 2024 Election and the Global Economy
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12
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Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally. 
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How to Save America
In the News The Atlantic Ivo H. Daalder
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The Federal Reserve Has the Whole World in Its Hands
In the News World Politics Review Paul Poast

Public Opinion Research

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American Support for Active US Global Role Not What It Used to Be
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

While most Democrats favor taking an active part in world affairs, Republicans remain divided.

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Americans See Benefits of Trade, yet Support Restrictions to Protect US Jobs
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

Pandemic-era shortages seem to have strengthened the public's appetite for greater economic self-sufficiency.

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Americans See United States Playing Positive Role in Middle East
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey

Pluralities also say the United States has given Israel either the right amount or not enough military assistance and support.

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The Border at the Ballot Box

Hybrid EVENT
Election 2024

Join us for a conversation on how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election.  

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Sep
24

The Border at the Ballot Box

Hybrid EVENT
Election 2024

Join us for a conversation on how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election.  

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Gregory Bull / AP
Sep
24

Tehran's Tactics: Iran, Its Proxies, and US Middle East Policy

Hybrid EVENT
Election 2024

Join us for a discussion on how the presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.

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Oct
9
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Defining America's Future: The Role of Foreign Policy in 2024
Susan Rice, Rajiv Shah, Gina McCarthy, and Chris Van Hollen join Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the role of foreign policy in the 2024 election. Susan Rice, Rajiv Shah, Gina McCarthy, and Chris Van Hollen join Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the role of foreign policy in the 2024 election.
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Susan Rice, Rajiv Shah, Gina McCarthy, and Chris Van Hollen join Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the role of foreign policy in the 2024 election. 
Ambassadors Jovita Neliupšienė, Karen Pierce, and Rosemary Banks discuss the current state of the world, this year’s global elections, and their implications for transatlantic cooperation. Ambassadors Jovita Neliupšienė, Karen Pierce, and Rosemary Banks discuss the current state of the world, this year’s global elections, and their implications for transatlantic cooperation. Ambassadors Jovita Neliupšienė, Karen Pierce, and Rosemary Banks discuss the current state of the world, this year’s global elections, and their implications for transatlantic cooperation. Ambassadors Jovita Neliupšienė, Karen Pierce, and Rosemary Banks discuss the current state of the world, this year’s global elections, and their implications for transatlantic cooperation.
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Views from across the Pond
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During the week of the DNC in Chicago experts have a discussion of how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy. During the week of the DNC in Chicago experts have a discussion of how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy. During the week of the DNC in Chicago experts have a discussion of how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy. During the week of the DNC in Chicago experts have a discussion of how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy.
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A Diversity of Opinion: Race, Age, and US Foreign Policy
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