Commentary and Analysis

Today the Midwest is neither an economic monolith nor, despite lingering popular misconceptions, a “Rust Belt.” As the region's capital, Chicago can and should be at the center of a great reimagining of the heartland's economy.

Overshadowed by global trade conflicts, the pending EU-Mercosur trade pact underlines the shifting global trade landscape away from a US-led international trade order.

Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join Deep Dish to discuss whether it's a moment for optimism or concern about the US economy.

Despite the Trump Administration’s objections to the WTO, the American public is not so quick to decry this international institution.

With an extension on Brexit, we revisit the prospects of a future trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone founder and CEO, answers a minute of questions regarding the US-China relationship.

The Financial Times' Rana Foroohar joins Deep Dish to discuss how tech monopolies such as Google and Amazon are disrupting the US economy and American politics.

Vietnam is likely the Trump administration’s next trade target. But the calculus differs in key ways from China.

It’s a great plan—if you don’t like the benefits of trade and want to see it restricted as severely as possible.

Illinois companies and trade associations are among hundreds nationwide heading to Washington D.C. this week to convince the Trump Administration to hold off on a threat to increase tariffs on Chinese products.