Michael H. Moskow

Senior Fellow for the Global Economy, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Dr. Moskow is a senior fellow for the global economy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Previously, he was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He has fourteen years experience in senior management positions at three Chicago corporations. He served as deputy U.S.trade representative with the rank of ambassador, under secretary of labor, director of the Council on Wage and Price Stability, assistant secretary for policy development and research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and senior staff economist at the Council of Economic Advisors. He also taught international business at Northwestern University. Dr. Moskow is a trustee of Lafayette College, board member and former chairman of the National Bureau of Economic Research, member of the board of directors of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc., is vice chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and serves on the Board of Northwestern Memorial Foundation, among others.  He is based in Chicago, Illinois.

United Nations

Funding the United Nations: How Much Does the U.S. Pay?
Many UN agencies, programs, and missions receive crucial funding from the United States. The Trump administration sharply reduced funding to some UN agencies, but President Biden has largely reversed those cuts.

Article by CFR.org Editors March 13, 2023

Refugees and Displaced Persons

How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?
The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts.

Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista, James McBride and Diana Roy February 15, 2023 Renewing America

Ukraine

Ukraine: Conflict at the Crossroads of Europe and Russia
Ukraine’s Westward drift since independence has been countered by the sometimes violent tug of Russia, felt most recently with Putin’s 2022 invasion.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters February 14, 2023

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Iraq

Twenty Years After the War to Oust Saddam, Iraq Is a Shaky Democracy
On the two-decade anniversary of the U.S. invasion, Iraq is weakly governed, leaving it prone to instability and meddling by neighbors—especially Iran.

Article by Steven A. Cook March 17, 2023

China

How to Read Xi’s Muscular Message on China’s Global Role
Xi Jinping used the annual legislative session to lock in his tenure as president and reinforce China’s assertive foreign policy and the reemergence of its economy.

Article by Ian Johnson March 17, 2023

United States

The SVB Collapse Shows U.S. Vulnerabilities Amid Great Power Competition
The collapse of SVB is a reminder that the fastest way for the United States to cede ground in the present era of great power competition is to debase its financial system and relinquish its global financial leadership position.

Blog Post by Zongyuan Zoe Liu March 16, 2023 Renewing America