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How Tariffs and Trade Policy Affect the Global Food System

Hybrid EVENT

Darci Vetter, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, and Ertharin Cousin analyze how new tariffs and trade policies could impact food security in the long term.

A grocery store cashier scans a bag of potatoes at the checkout counter.
Zamrznuti Tonovi / Envato
Apr
1

The Power and Limits of Economic Warfare

Hybrid EVENT

New York Times bestselling author Edward Fishman discusses economic statecraft, the topic of his new book.

Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, California.
Noah Berger / AP
Apr
17

Past Events

Trade War 2.0? The 2024 Election and the Global Economy

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Election 2024

Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally. 

Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally.
Ana Miyares Photography

Unlocking India's Economic Potential

PAST EVENT VIDEO

University of Chicago professor and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, discusses how India can navigate economic challenges to secure a more prosperous and sustainable future. 

The University of Chicago professor, Olga Bitel, and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, discusses how India can navigate economic challenges to secure a more prosperous and sustainable future on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

What Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Mean for Chicagoans

In the News
WBEZ
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea helps unpack how tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could impact local businesses and consumers.

Shipping containers are stacked at a port in Tianjin, China
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Company that shut Chicago steel-conduit plant sues Mexico

BLOG
ChicagoGlobal by John Pletz

In an unusual step, Zekelman Industries is taking a foreign government to court for dumping steel — a move that comes against the backdrop of a presidential campaign dominated by talk of tariffs and foreign trade.

Headshot of a white man in a navy suit with light blue shirt
Barry Zekelman
Global Economy

Research

Russians Rather Endure Sanctions than Concede Ukraine War

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Most believe Russia should continue to pursue an independent foreign policy despite the sanctions, which are attributed to the West’s hostility and misunderstanding of the situation in Ukraine.

A man stands at a currency exchange office in St. Petersburg, Russia
Dmitri Lovetsky / AP
Public Opinion

Americans See Benefits of Trade, yet Support Restrictions to Protect US Jobs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

Pandemic-era shortages seem to have strengthened the public's appetite for greater economic self-sufficiency.

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Pixabay
Public Opinion

Experts

Michael H. Moskow 

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