Investing in the region's infrastructure can accelerate Midwest economic growth and contribute to newfound economic advantage across the United States.

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October 29, 2025, Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025, Video Series, Featured Video, Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna; Tanya Polsky, Polsky Foundation president, and Michael Polsky, Invenergy founder and ...

July 17, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , Heela Rasool-Ayub , Candace Rondeaux , and Christopher Shell, Patrick Semansky / AP, The Council partnered with New America to explore how Americans across backgrounds view key issues facing the world toda...

June 16, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Andrea Durkin, Vaishnav Chogale, Download Report (PDF), India is forecast to experience the largest increase in urban population of any country in the world. India's cities could have another 404 million mouths to feed by the year 2050., Executive Summary, Cities...

Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine discuss their new book, "Lost Decade," in conversation with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

Jacques Philoctete is a banker in the Chicago office of JP Morgan Private Bank. He has an affinity for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and is experienced in helping clients who desire to align wealth with their personal priorities. Before joining JP Morgan, Philoctete was a ...