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Is the looming economic crisis influencing the public’s preferred response to the war in Ukraine? Recent polling suggests it's possible.

The 2018 Chicago Council on Global Affairs Survey finds the largest majorities of Americans yet say that trade is good for the US economy and consumers.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

This report examines how immigrants have helped offset native-born population loss and revitalized an aging workforce in 40-plus Midwestern metro areas between 2000 and 2015.

Cities are embracing their role as international actors, but more resources are needed to fully realize the benefits of their global engagements.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

Recent surveys show that a majority of Americans sympathize with the protests occurring across the country since the death of George Floyd.

American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the first part of our 2021 series to find out.

Unlocking local knowledge and know-how in Regional Innovation Hubs.

In this Chicago Council blog Dina Smeltz explores how different populations perceive the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

Our weekly round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

In countries that favor a negotiated end to the conflict, support for specific policy measures that aid Ukraine has fallen.

What are economic sanctions? How are they used in US foreign policy? And what should future policymakers consider before employing them?

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the second part of our 2021 series to find out.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.