Global Insight

More than any other large American city, Chicago has depended on immigrants to offset the sluggish growth of its native-born population. The decline in immigration will destabilize Chicago's population.

Cities like Chicago compete to lure corporate headquarters to town, but most moves come with a fraction of the jobs—usually a handful of executives.

Like global cities before them, many ambitious secondary cities are escaping their isolated orbits and redefining the hierarchy of the global urban cosmos.

The question of whether global cities should have their own foreign policy has been hotly debated, but recent developments have changed the calculus.

Midwestern governors have stopped accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris and Beirut terrorist attacks, though data shows they pose little risk.

The Great Lakes have always been the foundation of the Midwest economy, but in a world where fresh water is in short supply, this resource is more valuable than ever.

The Indiana state legislature recently passed a bill, signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence, would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.

What is a global city? In the age of globalization, these cities and their corporations, universities, media, and culture run the global economy.

The Midwest has faced a decline in manufacturing for decades, but if states in the region work together, it can remain a vital part of the regional economy.

The Chicago Federal Reserve compares the economies of five Midwest cities to test the theory that industry clusters are the key to urban economic growth.