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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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Israel’s West Bank Land Moves: A Push Toward De Facto Annexation
February 27, 2026
By: Anni Coonan, Dan Arbell
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The Yen as a Global Risk Switch: Japan’s Normalization and Geopolitical Spillovers
February 25, 2026
By: Carter Spahn
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Sanctions Update: February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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Sudan Update: Stagnant Peace Talks and the Increased Risk of Regional Conflict
February 20, 2026
By: Chris Dantes
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Sanctions Update: February 18, 2026
February 18, 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, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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Türkiye’s Evolving Regional Role: Navigating Complexity in a Multipolar World
February 11, 2026
By: Anni Coonan, Dan Arbell
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Sanctions Update: February 9, 2026
February 9, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Sophia Yang, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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The Trump Administration’s Skyrocketing Critical Mineral Strategy
February 6, 2026
By: Zayna Dembinski
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Israel and Egypt Advance a $35 Billion Gas Deal, But Political Obstacles Remain
February 4, 2026
By: Anni Coonan
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Sanctions Update: February 2, 2026
February 2, 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, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton
