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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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The US’ Long Arm of Influence: US Seeks to Assert Heightened Sway in Foreign Polls
December 10, 2025
By: Anni Coonan
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Sanctions Update: December 8, 2025
December 8, 2025
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Darryl Nirenberg, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong,
Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton
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Geostrategic Rivalry: Russian Force Projection into the Middle East and Africa
December 5, 2025
By: Melissa B. Mahle
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Sanctions Update: December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Darryl Nirenberg, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong,
Kiki Dong, Sophia Yang, Jonathan Eaton
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Peacemaking in Ukraine—the Five Key Issues on the Table, Explained
November 26, 2025
By: Thomas Goldstein
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Sanctions Update: November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Darryl Nirenberg, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton
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The Empty Chair at Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power
November 19, 2025
By: Melissa B. Mahle
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Sanctions Update: November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Darryl Nirenberg, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton
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The Pentagon is Overhauling the Defense Acquisitions Process: What to Know
November 14, 2025
By: Thomas Goldstein
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The Race to Decouple and Diversify: Critical Minerals
November 12, 2025
By: Zayna Dembinski
