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August 27, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), American views of President Trump’s performance on trade are divided along party lines, but a large majority say that trade is good for the US economy, consumers, and job creation., ...

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September 2, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Sam Dong , Craig Kafura , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Pavel Bednyakov / AP, Download Report (PDF), Other neighboring countries, including Japan, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, are viewed less favorably., New research conduc...

March 13, 2017, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Andrea Durkin, Download Report (PDF), Andrea Durkin outlines recommended actions related to a Council report calling for a new US program to promote trade facilitation in food., Executive Summary, Investment in trade capacity and facilitation can be a key ...

March 21, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lily Wojtowicz, Download Report (PDF), Surveys of Russian and American public opinion by the Levada Center and Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicate the United States and Russia are more rivals than partners., Introduction, US...

Although the American public doesn't believe the war with Afghanistan was worth the cost, they also think the US should maintain bases in the country.

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

America's diplomats are still critical for US foreign policy, but the foreign service must become more flexible to engage the next generation and solve today's problems, our guests argue. What would change look like?