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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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Sanctions Update: June 15, 2026
June 15, 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, Sophia Yang, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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EU Enlargement Back on the Agenda: What to Know
June 12, 2026
By: Thomas Goldstein
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The Arctic’s Value Is Increasing in an Age of Geoeconomic Competition
June 10, 2026
By: Ian Cameron
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Sanctions Update: June 8, 2026
June 8, 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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Iran War Threatens Strait of Hormuz Subsea Internet Cables and Gulf AI Boom
June 5, 2026
By: Anni Coonan
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Sanctions Update: June 1, 2026
June 1, 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, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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Israel’s 2026 Elections: The Political Landscape and Strategic Outlook
May 29, 2026
By: Dan Arbell
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Sanctions Update: May 27, 2026
May 27, 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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Beijing’s Diplomatic Sequencing: From Washington to Moscow
May 22, 2026
By: Zayna Dembinski
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The EU’s Upcoming Tech Sovereignty Regulations Could Further Disrupt US-EU Trade Negotiations
May 20, 2026
By: Thomas Goldstein
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Sanctions Update: May 18, 2026
May 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, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes