Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Is it possible to win a trade war, and if so, what tradeoffs come with it?

Last week, @SoumayaKeynes, columnist at the @FinancialTimes, and @BrentNeiman of @ChicagoBooth joined moderator @kylascan on the Council stage for a conversation on the future of US economic strategy.

The evening, held in partnership with @BeckerFriedman, included a trade-themed song performance by Keynes and book signings for her co-authored book, "How to Win a Trade War: An Optimistic Guide to an Anxious Global Economy", and Scanlon’s "In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work".

Thank you to everyone who joined the discussion and the reception that followed. Watch: bit.ly/4hxAFKL

What do the midterm results mean for US aid to Israel?

"It's going to take time to wind down existing commitments, but it's undoubtedly a shift that's going to take place," Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri tells @dwnews, pointing to declining public support and the toll of the Gaza and Iran wars.

Watch the full interview: bit.ly/3UBKe3C

More people are quitting their jobs. Is that a good sign for the US economy?

"When people quit their job, that means that they feel like they can have another one lined up, and that means that they feel like they have a little bit more power in the labor market," says @kylascan, author of "In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work. "That's a positive sign that people are getting a little bit more control over the directions that they want their careers to go."

Scanlon joined @FinancialTimes Columnist @SoumayaKeynes and @ChicagoBooth Professor @BrentNeiman for a conversation on trade, economic strategy, and where the United States goes from here. Catch the full conversation: bit.ly/4hxAFKL

What message did voters send about the economy in this week's midterm elections?

"I do think that the Democratic leadership and the people who ran in this election did hear the message from the populace on everything, but particularly in economics," shared Peterson Institute for International Economics (@PIIE) President @AdamPosen. "Tariffs have failed to deliver increases in manufacturing employment, have failed to deliver increases in national security, have failed to promote people's pocketbook."

Watch the full program examining how the midterms will shape American foreign policy with Posen, @Princeton's John Ikenberry, @CFR_org's @CharlesKupchan and @shannonkoneil, and Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri:

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Will the results of the midterm elections force a shift in US foreign policy?

“The president has tremendous executive authority in foreign policy,” Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri tells host Gavin Esler on @DrillPod. “But Congress does have some leverage, especially given the scale of the [Democratic] victory. They’ve got the public behind them and President Trump has lost that public opinion.”

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