Sheila Bair, George Bush’s appointee to the FDIC, joins Deep Dish to examine what we learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.

October 20, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Lindsey Wasson / AP, Download Report (PDF), At the same time, fewer Americans now compared to a decade ago are convinced their country is exceptional., While some observers describe US President Donald Trump’s fore...

Each week, our Center on Global Food and Agriculture recaps top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Preventing other nations from growing to retain American greatness will only undermine the value of the dollar. In its 250th year, the United States must learn to distinguish between size and wealth.

Honoring European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UL Solutions President and CEO Jennifer Scanlon.

April 9, 2026

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, The future of thriving, sustainable cities is anchored in building codes and standards, according to a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Carbon emissions from heating, cooling, and operating buildings are directly responsible for 50 percent or more of an u...

The Council’s founders believed that the United States should have a positive vision for international engagement—and that the Midwest had a critical role to play.

June 22, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Steven Babitch , Christian W. Fabian , Aaron Rudberg , and Sean Shelby, Logan Weaver, Download Report (PDF), Cyber theft has cost the US economy billions of dollars and has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs. The government is now being pressured to develop...