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Are Changing Demographics the Next Global Power Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

Aging Population
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Defense and Security

Are Trump’s Tariffs Legal? The Supreme Court Weighs In

In the News
WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"The decision is going to come down to whether it's Congress' responsibility to tax people and to therefore regulate tariffs, or whether the president really does have carte blanche to do these things" under the IEEPA, Cécile Shea says.

A demonstrator protests outside the Supreme Court
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Economy

The USMCA Is up for Review. What Does That Mean for North American Trade?

Analysis
by Julián Ventura

As the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement heads toward its first review in 2026, Julián Ventura shares what’s at stake for the region’s economies.

National flags representing Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are lit by stage lights at the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, renegotiations, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.
Marco Ugarte / AP
Global Economy

A Temporary Calm in the US-China Trade War After Trump–Xi Meeting

In the News
NPR
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura unpacks new Council polling that shows 53 percent of Americans now want to pursue a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Trump Dealt Polling Setback on Eve of China Trade Talks

In the News
Newsweek
Craig Kafura

New Council polling finds Americans oppose higher tariffs on China and are warming to the idea of economic cooperation.

 A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the Port of Oakland
Noah Berger / AP
Public Opinion

Three Questions for 2025 Global Leadership Award Honoree Regina Cross

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Impact Stories by Regina Cross

Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Regina Cross on what it takes to lead across borders and create meaningful, lasting change.  

Regina Cross smiling at the camera. Global Economy

At APEC, Trump and Xi Seek a US-China Trade Truce

Analysis
by Craig Kafura

A short-term deal on soybeans, tariffs, and rare earths may ease tensions between the two economies, but competition over technology and supply chains runs far deeper.

Chinese President Xi Jinping waits to meet with President Joe Biden before a bilateral meeting, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Lima, Peru.
Leah Millis / Pool Photo via AP
US Foreign Policy

2025 Global Leadership Award Honorees

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Global Insight by The Council

The Council will honor The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, a Council Emerging Leaders alumna, at its annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on October 29.

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna Global Economy

Can the US Reduce its Dependence on China for Critical Minerals?

Analysis
by Karl Friedhoff

Critical minerals are central to innovation and security. The United States is dependent on China for them. Karl Friedhoff explains why that is becoming a problem.

A person holding refined tellurium at the Rio Tinto Kennecott refinery in Magna, Utah.
Rick Bowmer / AP
Tech and Science

North American Trade Talks Continue to Shift

In the News
CBC News
Julián Ventura

Julián Ventura joins CBC News to discuss the "multi-dimensional chess game" taking place between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Aarti Pole speaks with Julián Ventura over video call. Global Economy