The President's first State of the Union address touched on many issues that Council experts are focused on.  The following Chicago Council experts are available to comment on the costs and consequences of what the President said. 
 
Steve Brick, Senior Fellow on Climate and Energy, on the President's statement that "the nation that leads the clean energy economy will lead the global economy."

Richard Longworth, Senior Fellow, on the Midwest response to the speech and infrastructure investment like high-speed rail.

Jennifer Sims, Senior Fellow on National Intelligence, on the President's admonishment of the intelligence community.

Tom Wright, Executive Director of Studies, on U.S. foreign policy and the need for G20 support to address the economic crisis.