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The Pitfalls of University-led Growth: The Case of Macomb, Ill.

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Global Insight by Ella Goeckner-Wald

Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.

Macomb, Illinois
Ella Goeckner-Wald
Global Economy

Niger Coup, Saudi Peace Summit, China’s Deflation

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Jamil Anderlini, Catherine Philp, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Niger coup
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Global Politics

Federal Push Spawns Green Shoots of Innovation in the Midwest

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Crain's Chicago Business
John Austin

Recent place-based federal investments bet big on the Midwest's ability to lead in the production of electric vehicles and clean energy technology.

Michigan battery factory
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Global Economy

Population Paradox: Are Declining Birth Rates Good or Bad for the World?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Aging populations, economic prospects, and sustainability goals - we tackle it all in this episode on population decline.

People walk along a pedestrian crossing in Japan.
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Global Politics

Global Heat Waves, Ukraine Grain Deal, China's Slowdown

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Two tourists cool off at the the Lions fountain in Rome on July 18, 2023.
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Global Politics

NATO's Future, China De-escalation, Israel-Palestine Flare-Up

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Lithuania's Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shaking hands
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US Foreign Policy

Paths to New Prosperity and a Better Politics in Our Democracies

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Global Insight by John Austin

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

Car factory
Lenny Kuhne
Global Cities

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Names New President

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Crain's Chicago Business
Coauthors

"Within a year, Gilbert has already flexed her media-savvy skills," writes Brandon Dupré of the Council's new president.

Sarah Gilbert stands with three members of the Council board including John Ettelson near blue background and two TV monitors. Global Economy

Big Tech Won't Run the World

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The influence exercised by corporations in the global economy should not be conflated with power in the international system," Paul Poast writes.

Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill
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Tech and Science

Lifting Sanctions Could Reduce Pressure at the US Border

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Global Insight by Emma Sanderson

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

Biden walks with agents near the US-Mexico border
Adam Schultz for White House
US Foreign Policy