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Stepwise Risk Outlook highlights and contextualizes over-the-horizon news developments in key regions of the world and industries of the global market, and offers a longer-form analysis piece diving deep on one emerging risk or global flashpoint impacting decisionmakers today and tomorrow. Stepwise seeks to identify and contextualize emerging risks for business leaders and decision makers in every sector, providing insightful guidance and an international perspective on today's ever-changing business landscape.
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Recent Posts
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Interview with Samuel Bloebaum, Senior Analyst
July 24, 2026
By: Samuel Bloebaum
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The Reality of UAE-Saudi Tensions: More Aligned Than Not, For Now
July 23, 2026
By: Anni Coonan
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The Gold Nile: Sudan’s Civil War and the Gold Trade
July 22, 2026
By: Samuel Bloebaum
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Momentum Builds for a Larger Turkish Role in NATO, But Obstacles Remain
July 21, 2026
By: Thomas Goldstein
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Sanctions Update: July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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Interview with Anni Coonan, Senior Analyst and Stepwise Editor
July 17, 2026
By: Anni Coonan
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Venezuela’s Future in Limbo After Catastrophic Quakes
July 16, 2026
By: Elton Smole
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How India and Australia Are Navigating a Securitized Asia-Pacific
July 14, 2026
By: Zayna Dembinski
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Sanctions Update: July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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Interview with Melissa Mahle, Strategic Risk Advisor
July 10, 2026
By: Melissa B. Mahle