Commentary and Analysis

"Europeans are right to feel uneasy about the direction of US trade and foreign economic policy," warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

"Increasingly people's perceptions of the state of the economy are a function of their partisanship," says Nonresident Senior Fellow Diana Mutz.

John Austin argues that the Inflation Reduction Act should, instead of requiring “domestic” content, require “democratic” content from allies around the globe.

"For a number of reasons, concerns that a Republican majority in Congress will undermine US support to Ukraine are unfounded," Paul Post argues.

Why microchips are at the heart of the geopolitical contest between the US and China.

The Zuni Indigenous community looks towards their past to address issues around agriculture, food access, health, and the environment in sustainable ways.

With President Biden's latest escalation of the China-US trade war, the world is now a far cry from the "golden age" of globalized trade, Paul Poast argues.

Indigenous perspectives utilize regenerative farming practices through embodying interconnectedness, ultimately protecting the environment from climate change.

What cards does the United States have to bolster its future national security strategy for the twenty-first century? And how will China deal with it?

"Right now, I think Russia represents the bigger threat. China represents the bigger long-term competition," says Council President Ivo Daalder, discussing the 2022 Chicago Council Survey.