Chicago | July 23-24, 2025

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Council experts analyze global public opinion after the WHO officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic.

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

October 2, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , and Lily Wojtowicz, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicates that Americans now supported active US engagement in world affairs, the larges...

September 16, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , Karl Friedhoff , Brendan Helm , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), Findings show a majority of Americans reject ideas of the United States retreating from the world, abdicating internati...

October 2, 2017, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , Karl Friedhoff , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2017 Chicago Council Survey, conducted roughly six months into the Trump administration, tested the appeal of "America First" ideas a...

October 20, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , and Emily Sullivan, Reuters, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), On some of the most significant issues of the day, including how the United States should respond to Russia's ...

An update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Experts Duncan Wood, Laura Dawson, and Phil Levy join Deep Dish to discuss what's in the new NAFTA agreement and its significance on the global economy.