Upcoming Events

Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?

Virtual EVENT

Lord Jim O’Neill, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the mounting and multiplying global economic effects of the Iran war.

A Wall Street screen displaying stock numbers.
Seth Wenig / AP
Apr
21

Past Events

Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.

Turkey Protests on Iran
Emrah Gural / AP

When Commerce Becomes Coercion: Navigating Weaponized Interdependence

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Victor Cha, Paul Heer, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how major powers are turning economic interdependence into a geopolitical tool and how other countries can respond.

Speakers on the Council's stage

Commentary

The Next Global Food Crisis Has Already Begun

In the News
Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

"Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz do not remain confined to shipping lanes—they propagate through agricultural systems worldwide," Council Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin writes.

A farm workers spreads fertilizer
Jerome Delay / AP
Food and Agriculture

Shampoo, Food, and Aspirin: The Rising Cost of Oil Affects a Lot More Than Just Your Gas Tank

In the News
WBEZ Chicago
Cécile Shea

“It’s the transportation of the things that you buy, the production of the things that you buy, and the ingredients of the things that you buy,” says Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea.

An oil well at the San Ardo Oil Field in San Ardo, California.
Nic Coury / AP
Global Economy

Research

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.

A person browses the grocery store
David Zalubowski / AP
Global Economy

Americans See Congress as Weak on Foreign Policy Compared to the President

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress
Jessica Koscielniak / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Paul Poast 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
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