January 27, 2020, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), The Midwest possesses a dynamic political and economic history that lies at the center of America’s economic growth and keeps the region front and center in politics today., Key Findings, The Midwest ha...

August 12, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Alexander Hitch , Brendan Helm , and Craig Kafura, John Reed, Download Report (PDF), There is general agreement across those in urban, suburban, and rural communities on the topics of the economy and climate change, but there's a difference of op...

February 1, 2017, RESEARCH Report, Download Report (PDF), This joint report examines the public opinion of changes taking place in the Asia-Pacific, including mutual concerns and competing visions, in order to make better-informed policy decisions., Executive Summary, With rapidly evolving develo...

November 2, 2022, RESEARCH Working Paper by John Austin, John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology., "Ownership of their own future." "Locally owned and operated solutions." "Building on ident...

March 20, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP, Download Report (PDF), While down slightly from last year, more than half support continuing military and economic assistance to Kyiv. But the results are highly partisan., While the world...

December 16, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Sam Dong , Dina Smeltz , and Lama El Baz, Jane Hahn / AP, Download Report (PDF), The public supports deploying US troops to defend allies, particularly in Europe, but most oppose using them for territorial expansion., In 2024, Donald Trump ran ...

August 21, 2023, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Elizabeth Shackelford, AP Photos, A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent., Burkina Faso is a poor, landlocked country in West Africa that gained independenc...

August 22, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Karl Friedhoff, Dannel Malloy, Download Report (PDF), A recent Council Survey finds that the American public considers international terrorism to be the most critical threat facing the nation., Both presidential candidates have sp...

July 18, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , and Craig Kafura, Ali Shaker, Download Report (PDF), Although Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republicans, the Chicago Council Survey finds that some key issues are still a challenge for those who supported ...

July 25, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF), Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life., Already the theme for th...