Commentary and Analysis

States like Michigan are feeling the lack of international students and refugees as immigration restrictions cut off the Midwest's economic lifeline.

Brookings' Anthony F. Pipa and UL's Catherine P. Sheehy join  Deep Dish  to discuss the way forward for cities, the private sector, and SDGs.

There are two Midwests now. While the nation was focused on this old Midwest, the new Midwest has taken shape. It’s a Midwest that lives on brains, not brawn. It produces ideas and services, not ingots and autos.

The Johnson government defied Washington and approved the use of Chinese technology as part of its 5G network.

Today the Midwest is neither an economic monolith nor, despite lingering popular misconceptions, a “Rust Belt.” As the region's capital, Chicago can and should be at the center of a great reimagining of the heartland's economy.

Overshadowed by global trade conflicts, the pending EU-Mercosur trade pact underlines the shifting global trade landscape away from a US-led international trade order.

Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join Deep Dish to discuss whether it's a moment for optimism or concern about the US economy.

Despite the Trump Administration’s objections to the WTO, the American public is not so quick to decry this international institution.

With an extension on Brexit, we revisit the prospects of a future trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone founder and CEO, answers a minute of questions regarding the US-China relationship.