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Americans See Benefits of Trade, yet Support Restrictions to Protect US Jobs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

Pandemic-era shortages seem to have strengthened the public's appetite for greater economic self-sufficiency.

a container ship near a dock
Pixabay
Public Opinion

Americans Say US Has Not Gone Far Enough on China Trade Issues

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

a jockey truck passes a stack of 40-foot China Shipping containers at the Port of Savannah
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy

The Emerging Geopolitics of Infrastructure Competition

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Simon Curtis

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

Belt and Road High Speed Rail
AP Photos
Global Cities

Most Americans See Value in International Trade

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

A ship is docked at the Port of Baltimore
AP Photos
Public Opinion

A Tale of Two Regions: The Economic and Political Importance of Different Paths to Heartland Renewal

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Coauthors

The regeneration strategies of the former industrial areas of Pittsburgh in the US and Germany's Ruhr offer lessons for other regions in economic transition.

Pittsburgh Skyline
AP Photos
Global Cities

Infrastructure: The EU's Global Gateway Put to the Test

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Alessandro Gili

Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development.

African construction site
Reuters
Global Cities

The Role of China in Rescaling Service Delivery in Urban Africa

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Coauthors

The energy transition in African cities marks a key site of geopolitical competition, as China's control of the solar market reshapes urban service delivery.

Solar panels in Africa
Reuters
Global Cities

On and Off the BRI Map: A Story of the Darwin Port, Australia

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Julie Miao

The Port of Darwin shows the potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative as social infrastructure, but also the challenges in materializing its benefits.

Darwin Port
Julie Miao
Global Cities

Few Russians Are Anxious about Western Sanctions

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

People skate at the opening of an ice rink at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy in Moscow
Reuters
Public Opinion

Americans Favor 'Friendshoring' Approach for Supply Chains

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

a cargo ship stacked with shipping containers Public Opinion