January 10, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Weston S. Konishi, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), China's growth in naval power is proceeding at a remarkable rate and foreshadows a change in the regional maritime balance of power. The US will move from being the preeminent naval power in the regio...

October 9, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), A February 2019 poll found most Americans describe the United States and China as rivals (63%) rather than partners (32%)., Introduction, Just as the high-level US-China relationship has taken a sh...

October 19, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), The Trump administration’s active efforts to portray China as a bad international actor will further heighten tensions between the two countries, but as of yet, the American p...

September 10, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Paul N. McDaniel and Rob Paral, findingamerican.com, Download Report (PDF), Chicago is positioned to elevate itself as a bold city, capable of taking on cutting-edge policies and providing accessible opportunities for all residents., Challenges facing immigr...

April 21, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Robert Taylor, Marcin Jozwiak, Download Report (PDF), This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world., Executive Summary, What role do global cities play in addressing cli...

June 12, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Michael Tiboris, Download Report (PDF), This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs examines ways that urban waterway development might be used by cities., Introduction, This report aims to solicit and examine concrete ways in which urban waterway deve...

February 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Debi Jin, Jessica Koscielniak / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”, Since returning to the Oval Offic...

October 13, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Noah J. Toly and Sam Tabory, Download Report (PDF), This report aims to better understand whether and how cities might harness their economic influence for influencing policy and governance debates at the national and international levels., Key Findings , Whe...

March 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Sam Dong, David Zalubowski / AP, Download Report (PDF), 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., Shortly after ta...

December 1, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Sam Dong and Karl Friedhoff, Noah Berger / AP, Download Report (PDF), Americans of all partisan stripes agree free trade agreements are important, but Republicans want them with a side of trade barriers., Since re-entering the White House this y...