Commentary and Analysis

For the Midwest to thrive in the global economy, it needs to open its doors to the world, not shut it out.

Chicago was among the 20 finalists for Amazon's HQ2 last year but lost out three months ago. Now the city may have a second shot.

German policy and thought leaders generally look for political and economic integration to ensure stability. This presents a sharp contrast to the drum-beating "America First" position.

Global economics expert Phil Levy joins this week's Deep Dish podcast to explain what's going on between the US and China, and how lessons from the US shutdown might help explain what will happen next.

May’s failure on a Brexit deal means Britain is now back to square one. Parliament, and the country at large, remain deeply divided.

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder explores if China’s investment in Africa a debt trap.

Isabelle Mateos y Lago and Adam Tooze join Brian Hanson to discuss top global economy news stories of the week.

Both the United States and Germany are seeing evolving economies in their respective "rust belts," formerly robust engines of the industrial era.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

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