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What global issues are Chicago’s future leaders most focused on? Drawing on their experiences as Emerging Leaders of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a group of Chicago’s best and brightest have come together to define, examine, and develop solutions ...


External Commentary

http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2015/05/20/global-cities-driving-global-economy Ivo H. Daalder May 20, 2015 WTTW's Chicago TonightGlobal Cities, Global EconomyGlobal Cities, Global Economy Ivo H. Daalder ...


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BP, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs invite you to attend the Chicago presentation of The 64th Annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy. For 64 years, the BP Statistical Rev ...


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Argentina is the second largest economy in South America, a G20 member, and boasts a highly educated workforce, strong agricultural and industrial sectors, and ample natural resources. In 2014, its stock market was the best performing in the world. The cou ...


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Global finance is essential to the world economy—it facilitates trade and investment. It also plays a major role in politics, economics, and business. The special status of finance became apparent during the last global economic crisis, when some financial ...


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New technology often creates political discourse, and can highlight the gap between the concerns of lawmakers and the regulation of innovators in the marketplace. The FAA and Congress have yet to allow the commercial use of drones in US airspace, forcing f ...


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What caused the last financial crisis? Some argued that regulators were too laissez-faire. Others blamed bankers for hiding their risky behavior or using political influence to avoid oversight. Gillian Tett contends that the systemic risk accumulation tha ...


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Madeleine Albright recently remarked that women are the growing force for progress in the 21st century. From social entrepreneurs in emerging economies, to the growing number of women in Congress, women are finding increased access to advancement both pro ...



Blog entry

Kim Heys's blog trade_maui.jpg At the end of July, negotiators for the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries gathered in Maui for a ministerial meeting to conclude the trade agreement. The attempt failed. Negotiators left admitting that they w ...