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US aid would not have been nearly as effective without Ukraine’s efforts to improve its military prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.

To pass legislation and end any uncertainty swirling around the trade pact, NAFTA's new labor chapter may need further tweaking.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog William Testa and Alexander Hryhorczuk explain economic globalization in cities along the Great Lakes.

Childhood malnutrition can forever change the course of someone's life.

This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs confirms investing in human capital—workers’ education and skills—is key.

The Chicago Federal Reserve compares the economies of five Midwest cities to test the theory that industry clusters are the key to urban economic growth.

A collaboration with Chicago Public Art Group brings to life a Council report exploring the racist origins of Chicagoland's public beach policies.

If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.

Robert Paarlberg challenges the UN to look beyond food access to food excess and the health issues that accompany it.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs paper indicates history must guide cities to approach new transportation in a proactive and holistic fashion.

In the most globally connected financial capitals, skyscrapers will continue to serve as a key component of the built environment.

Roger Thurow shares a poem evoking the human face of domestic hunger — an issue that is too often forgotten in policy discussions.

Using Chicago as a model, this report outlines big data strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of cities around the world.

Despite Illinois's trade ties with Taiwan, other Midwest states have taken steps that Illinois hasn’t to deepen their government’s relationship with Taipei.

The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.

Mexico's threat to ban GM corn presents an opportunity to re-evaluate agricultural norms in the United States and address inequities in trade.

As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important — and Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders.

Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?