September 2, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Andy Wong / AP, Download Report (PDF), Few see the United States as a friend to China, but a majority want Beijing to use a mix of cooperation and containment in its approach to Washingt...

April 2, 2012, RESEARCH Report, Henry Chen, Download Report (PDF), This report looks at emerging cities—namely Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei—and their ability to attract, retain, and generate flows of ideas, capital, and people., New York and London remain the world’s most global cities, wh...

October 29, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP, Download Report (PDF), Majorities across party lines believe trade with Canada and Mexico strengthens US national security., Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have be...

February 15, 1975, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by John E. Rielly, The White House, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The inaugural Chicago Council Survey was conducted in December 1974 to seek and understand the views of the public and national leaders on a series of international que...

May 31, 2016, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Harley Jones, Ozzie Stern, Download Report (PDF), This report looks at chronic violence and community resilience in the US and around the world and makes policy recommendations for addressing chronic violence in urban areas., Chronic violence in America clai...

December 10, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Debi Jin , Christina Chen , and Kuan-chen Lee, Chiang Ying-ying / AP, Download Report (PDF), Americans and Taiwanese see US power as superior to Beijing’s, and China’s rise as a major threat to both countries. Yet Americans r...

February 12, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz , Dina Smeltz , and Craig Kafura, Iryna Rybakova / Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP, Download Report (PDF), They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a...

August 22, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, Pixabay, Download Report (PDF), Pandemic-era shortages seem to have strengthened the public's appetite for greater economic self-sufficiency., Over the past 10 years, US trade policy has undergone a significant reorientation. Whil...

June 20, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Evan Vucci / AP, Download Report (PDF), The gap between Democrats and Republicans on America's NATO commitment has reached an all-time high in Council polling dating back to 1974., As the NATO summit approaches on June...

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...