US Midterms
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Commentary & Analysis
Global Economy
Today’s rising inflation, debt, and economic problems are nearly entirely self-inflicted.
Technology
With federal regulation hanging in the balance, powerful AI companies are backing candidates on both sides of the aisle in a bid for control.
US Foreign Policy
While the US midterm elections may spark congressional action on tariffs, Washington is backed into a corner in the Middle East.
US Foreign Policy
Taiwan and AI will serve as litmus tests for how the next Congress wants to engage with Beijing.
Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy
Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.
Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy
New polling finds 68 percent of Americans believe the costs of the war with Iran have outweighed the benefits, though Republicans stand apart.
Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy
Results and analysis of the Council's survey of Chicagoland residents on immigration policies.
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Public Opinion
Polling by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Texas at Austin shows the president’s policies are deeply unpopular.
US Foreign Policy
Leslie Vinjamuri discusses the stakes for Ukraine, Europe, and Republicans heading into the midterms and how the Iran war is affecting US politics.
Public Opinion
“People are making the connection between a foreign policy issue and their personal financial well-being more than at any time I’ve seen in the last 15 years," Council Managing Director and Chair of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dina Smeltz tells The Christian Science Monitor.
Mapping the Global Future
Mapping the Global Future, a joint initiative of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations, Princeton University’s Reimagining World Order Initiative, and Georgetown University’s Lloyd George Project on World Order, brings together leading scholars and experts to examine the evolving domestic and international landscape at a time of profound political and geopolitical transition.