Upcoming Events

Corporate Roundtable: The Global Economic Outlook with Diane Swonk

Virtual 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
Sep
24

How to Win a Trade War

Hybrid EVENT

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

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Nov
4

Past Events

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

Renewing North America: What's Next for the USMCA?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Esteban Guzmán Saucedo, Craig Kafura, Nik Nanos, and Julián Ventura discuss the renewal and future of the USMCA and the Council’s newest public opinion survey findings.

The flags of Mexico, Canada, and the United States fly next to each other.
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Commentary

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, Donald Trump has launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran - but is it America that is becoming the international pariah? Leslie Vinjamuri joins the discussion.

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When The Global Economy Becomes a 'Weapon'

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The world's biggest geopolitical battles aren't fought with military force alone. Edward Fishman explains how everything from shipping lanes to the US dollar has become a source of strategic power.

Wall Street
Yuki Iwamura / AP
Global Economy

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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