July 12, 2012, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Nearly seven in 10 Americans think the war in Afghanistan has not been worth the cost, and half of Americans believe military action hasn’t made the US safer from the threat of terrorism., Key Findings...

April 14, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Giovanni Peri , Gaetano Basso , and Sara McElmurry, Charles DeLoye, Download Report (PDF), This report examines the long-term effects of keeping foreign-born students in local workforces—particularly to critical STEM and innovation fields—in driving US globa...

May 8, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Kris Hartley, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology., Introduction, As the digital revolution enables initiatives like smart cities and e-governa...

June 17, 2014, RESEARCH Report, Alan Ramirez, Download Report (PDF), Using Chicago as a model, this report outlines big data strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of cities around the world., On June 17, 2014, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released a report from its ...

April 16, 2024, RESEARCH Report, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food., Rapid adoption of agricultural technological (AgTech) innovation is required to meet th...

November 15, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Phil Levy and Alexander Hitch, WTO, Download Report (PDF), There are several reasons to hope, but more reasons for concern now that the World Trade Organization is teetering due to the Trump administration’s multiple attacks., Key Findings, The World ...

May 24, 2011, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini and Dan Glickman, Download Report (PDF), This report documents the degree to which the Administration and Congress have made progress in achieving the changes in US government policy that were recommended in 2009., Key Findings , In February 200...

August 7, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Samuel Kling, Tinou Bao, Download Report (PDF), The new paradigm of "mobility as a service" promises to change how people move, with local and global ramifications., Introduction, The new paradigm of "mobility as a service" (MaaS)-offering myriad, integrat...

August 14, 2018, RESEARCH Working Paper by John Austin, Bob Jagendorf, Download Report (PDF), While the Midwest outpaces other US regions on innovation and talent-creation metrics, it continues to export its wealth and new discoveries to the coasts., Key Findings, Since the 2016 election was tipp...

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...