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

According to the 2018 Chicago Council Survey , American public support for an "independent Palestinian state" is at its highest level yet, with strongest support among self-described Democrats.

Relations between Japan and South Korea are in free fall, with the two key US allies in Asia engaged in a steadily escalating economic conflict.

As competition between the US and China escalates, the security issue of WeChat and TikTok may be a source of friction in the countries’ relationship.

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MARCH 6, 2019, Mexican public opinion of the United States is back in positive territory after hitting an all-time low in 2017, according to a new report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Buendía & Laredo. In a dramatic reversal, 56 percent of Mexicans have a favorable view of the...

March 22, 2019, The United States and Russia are on track to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty in August, leaving few constraints on their nuclear forces. According to two new binational surveys conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analy...

January 24, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Saori N. Katada, Download Report (PDF), Amidst economic uncertainty, Japan must create a robust regional order that supports continued prosperity regardless of the US administration or China’s geopolitical ambitions., Key Findings, In the 21st century, great...