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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 Chris Dantes, Intelligence Fellow
August 28, 2026
By: Chris Dantes
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Israel and Türkiye's Zero-Sum Strategic Visions for Syria
August 27, 2026
By: Dan Arbell
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North American Trade War Escalates as US and Canada Impose Tit-for-Tat Tariffs
August 26, 2026
By: Elton Smole, Carter Spahn
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Private Sector Hackers: The New Frontier of US Cyber Statecraft
August 25, 2026
By: Samuel Bloebaum
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Sanctions Update: August 24, 2026
August 24, 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, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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The Lindsey O. Graham Russia Sanctions Act of 2026: Outlook for Markets and US Trade Policy
August 20, 2026
By: Thomas Goldstein
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The Economic Risks Behind the United States $10 Trillion Investment Deals
August 19, 2026
By: Carter Spahn
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Germany’s Military Modernization Is Shaping the Future of Europe’s Security and Defense Industry
August 18, 2026
By: Ian Cameron
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Sanctions Update: August 17, 2026
August 17, 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, Kuangqi Zhong, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes