Upcoming Events

How to Win a Trade War

Hybrid EVENT
Global Economy Dialogue Series

Soumaya Keynes, Brent Neiman, and Kyla Scanlon unpack the new rules of global economic competition.

A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway.
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Nov
4

Past Events

Corporate Roundtable: The Global Economic Outlook with Diane Swonk

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Diane Swonk joins Council corporate partners for a conversation on the global economy and where it stands ahead of the US midterm elections.

Diane Swonk speaks onstage at a Chicago Council event on September 12, 2024.
Ana Miyares Photography

Strait Talk: Lessons from Hormuz with Samir Saran

PAST EVENT

Observer Research Foundation President Samir Saran joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Samir Saran speaks to group of people around a table.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

Why Fuel Prices May Go Higher Still

Analysis
by Coauthors

Oil-related prices are high, but poised to go even higher.

Gas and diesel prices are displayed at a Mobil station, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Richard Vogel / AP
Global Economy

Trump v the World: Is His Economic War Backfiring as Canada and China Escalate?

In the News
Channel 4 News
Leslie Vinjamuri

In another bid to force Iran to succumb to his will, Trump has launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran—but is it America that is becoming the international pariah? Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins the discussion.

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Research

Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans Want to Continue the USMCA but Differ on Terms

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Majorities in USMCA publics believe the 2020 trilateral free trade agreement has been beneficial to their economies, but Mexicans and Canadians are reticent about how much their governments should acquiesce to US demands.

Canadian, American, and Mexican flags
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Global Economy

In Tariffs Debate, Gen Z and Millennials Favor Lower Prices and More Choices

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods.

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David Zalubowski / AP
Global Economy

Experts

Michael H. Moskow 

Vice Chair and Distinguished Fellow, Global Economy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Michael H. Moskow

Jim O'Neill 

Distinguished Nonresident Fellow, Global Economy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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