Please join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in welcoming United States Senator Tammy Duckworth for a virtual discussion on sexual assault in the military. Senator Duckworth will share her unique perspective as an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recip ...
This past spring, the Council's Global Economy Series continued the discussion on the path ahead for the global economy. On February 4, Tyler Cowen and Randall Kroszner discussed the future of money and how technological innovations are transforming ...
Michael H. Moskow is the vice chair and distinguished fellow, global economy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. From 1994-2007, he served as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In that capacity, he was a me ...
Too much has already been said about the purely ‘financial’ aspects of the global financial crisis, according to Martin Wolf. Such an emphasis mistakes symptoms for causes, which lay in the interaction between huge shifts in the global economy and our inh ...
Anonymous's blog This has been an eventful week in economic news. This morning, we got a first, early look at US economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2013—and it proved a pleasing sight. The economy grew at a 3.2 percent annual pace. That was d ...
Anonymous's blog Those who enjoy sports will be familiar with the rhythm of a season. In the period before the first games are played, every squad is filled with ambition and whispers about exciting new players. Then there are the initial games when ...
Anonymous's blog Europeans have reacted to accusations of US spying with revulsion. In today’s Financial Times, Chicago Council President Ivo Daalder explores the degree to which European leaders’ surprise might be disingenuous, but also whether gove ...
Anonymous's blog We are just over a week away from the “ Frontiers of Economic Integration” conference in Chicago. We will be fortunate to welcome a number of leading trade policy voices from around the world. As much as we can, we hope to feature th ...
Anonymous's blog Once upon a time, economic matters were seen as peripheral in global affairs. International relations could be found in the front section; markets and finance were subjects for the business pages. No more. A budget dispute in Washing ...
With recent memories of the global financial crisis looming large in investors’ minds, an active debate has emerged surrounding benchmarks and investment performance. What is the cost of maintaining a benchmark and a tracking-error constraint? How do manag ...
