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Large majorities of the public view international trade as good for the US economy, job creation, and people like them.

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.

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

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

The regeneration strategies of the former industrial areas of Pittsburgh in the US and Germany's Ruhr offer lessons for other regions in economic transition.

Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development.

The energy transition in African cities marks a key site of geopolitical competition, as China's control of the solar market reshapes urban service delivery.

The Port of Darwin shows the potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative as social infrastructure, but also the challenges in materializing its benefits.