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Hard Truths about Big Tech and the US Economy

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The Financial Times' Rana Foroohar joins Deep Dish to discuss how tech monopolies such as Google and Amazon are disrupting the US economy and American politics.

Amazon on a Samsung mobile phone screen
Christian Wiediger
Global Economy

The Next Battleground in Trump's Trade War: Vietnam

In the News
The Diplomat
Alexander Hitch

Vietnam is likely the Trump administration’s next trade target. But the calculus differs in key ways from China.

Global Economy

Elizabeth Warren's trade plan is bad politics and worse policy

In the News
The Washington Post
Daniel W. Drezner

It’s a great plan—if you don’t like the benefits of trade and want to see it restricted as severely as possible.

Shipping containers at a port Global Economy

Illinois Companies To Trump Administration: Don't Escalate Trade War

In the News
WBEZ
Alexander Hitch

Illinois companies and trade associations are among hundreds nationwide heading to Washington D.C. this week to convince the Trump Administration to hold off on a threat to increase tariffs on Chinese products.

A bulk carrier ship is loaded, Friday, May 10, 2019, at the Temco grain terminal at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. Global Economy

How More China Tariffs Could Affect Illinois

In the News
WBEZ
Cécile Shea

The trade war between China and the United States that began last year has already caused problems for Illinois farmers, spirits distillers and businesses in other industries.

 U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping Global Economy

Can a New Prime Minister in the UK Make Brexit Work?

Video Series
#AskIvo

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder answers a question about whether the next UK prime minister will fare any better dealing with Brexit.

A Union Jack flag waving in front of British Parliament.
Reuters
Global Politics

Klaus Schwab on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Globalization, and Equality

Video Series
Wait Just a Minute

Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), takes a minute to answer questions about the fourth industrial revolution and what it means for globalization and equality.

Klaus Schwab
WEF/Pascal Bitz
Global Economy

Derek Scissors on China's Economy

Video Series
Wait Just a Minute

Economist Derek Scissors joins the Council on this episode of Wait Just a Minute.

Screenshot of Derek Scissors on-screen Global Economy

Raghuram Rajan on Economics

Video Series
Wait Just a Minute

Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.

Raghuram Rajan speaking from a podium at the Council Global Economy

Sustainable Food Systems: A View from the Midwest

BLOG
Global Insight by Madeleine Nicholson

Since the dawn of agriculture spurred the establishment of human civilizations, humans have adapted and revolutionized their food systems to overcome obstacles.

Chard growing in a row at a farm
Ronan Furuta
Food and Agriculture