US Midterms
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Global Economy
Moving forward, business leaders around the world will need to overhaul their export and import strategies.
US Foreign Policy
America’s allies are watching the US midterm elections closely and preparing for potential foreign policy shifts.
Technology
With federal regulation hanging in the balance, powerful AI companies are backing candidates on both sides of the aisle in a bid for control.
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Public Opinion
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Commentary & Analysis
Global Economy
Today’s rising inflation, debt, and economic problems are nearly entirely self-inflicted.
US Foreign Policy
While the US midterm elections may spark congressional action on tariffs, Washington is backed into a corner in the Middle East.
US Foreign Policy
Taiwan and AI will serve as litmus tests for how the next Congress wants to engage with Beijing.
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US Foreign Policy
"How America votes has a very powerful, symbolic message it sends across the world," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells WBEZ.
Public Opinion
Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura joins Fox 32 to discuss how the Iran war, tariffs, and US support for Israel impacted the vote—and what might happen next.
US Foreign Policy
"A boxed-in Trump, with no obvious constructive foreign policy outlet to channel his energy, may well lash out internationally," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Daniel Drezner and Elizabeth Saunders write.
Mapping the Global Future
Mapping the Global Future, a joint initiative of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations, Princeton University’s Reimagining World Order Initiative, and Georgetown University’s Lloyd George Project on World Order, brings together leading scholars and experts to examine the evolving domestic and international landscape at a time of profound political and geopolitical transition.