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Are the best days of America’s inclusive economic growth and social development over? According to the 2016 Chicago Council Survey, 57 percent of Americans believe the next generation will be worse off economically than today’s workers. David Smick argues ...


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Trade featured prominently in the presidential campaign, with both major party candidates strongly criticizing international trade agreements. Under the Trump administration, the fate of trade agreements—both completed and under negotiation—is uncertain. ...


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http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2017/01/24/trade_under_trump_112186.html January 24, 2017 Real Clear WorldGlobal EconomyGlobal Economy ...



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Should the US establish basic income? Share your opinion and pose questions to our speakers via Conferences i/o.   Universal basic income is enjoying a remarkable surge in interest. In 2016 nearly a fourth of Swiss voters in a national referendum supporte ...


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Alexander Hitch is a research associate on the Global Economy and Global Cities teams at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He coordinates various projects at the Council, focusing mainly on global economic and trade policy, and contributes to work on ...


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American consumers love authenticity, even of the manufactured variety.  A recent study by Edelman Digital found that 40 percent of millennials prefer to buy from local businesses regardless of additional cost over mass-market alternatives. Companies are ...


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The US economy seems exuberant—market indices are reaching new heights, labor markets remain strong, and the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates soon. Abroad, economic bright spots are appearing in Japan, Europe, and elsewhere. Yet global uncertain ...