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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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Professionals

Karl Hopkins
Karl Hopkins is an internationally recognized legal advisor with extensive experience advising clients with complex problems at the intersection of geopolitical risk, national security, international...

Partner

National Security & Cross-Border Transactions, AI, Data & Digital, Crisis Management, Independent & Internal Investigations

Melissa B. Mahle
Melissa Mahle is a senior advisor in Steptoe's International Trade & Regulatory Compliance Group. Melissa is a risk professional with public and private sector experience in intelligence collection...

Senior Advisor

National Security & Cross-Border Transactions, Crisis Management, Economic Sanctions, Trade Policy & Negotiations

Anni Coonan
Anni Coonan is a risk analyst and researcher, with a focus on US foreign policy, geostrategic competition, and the Middle East and North Africa. Anni provides forward-looking analysis on domestic and...

Senior Analyst

National Security & Cross-Border Transactions, Crisis Management

Meredith Rathbone
Meredith Rathbone
Meredith Rathbone counsels clients in numerous countries on achieving their business goals and assessing geopolitical and legal risk while ensuring compliance with US export controls, economic...

Partner

Economic Sanctions, Export Controls, Independent & Internal Investigations, Anti-Corruption/FCPA

Recent Posts

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Sanctions Update: September 28, 2026

September 28, 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

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Dissent Channel: Will German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Resign?

September 25, 2026

By: Thomas Goldstein, Ian Cameron

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Bolivia Braces for Renewed Unrest as IMF Loan Arrangement Advances

September 24, 2026

By: Elton Smole

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The Race to Build the Space Economy

September 23, 2026

By: Carter Spahn

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The US Sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia: How, Why and What Next

September 22, 2026

By: Anni Coonan

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Sanctions Update: September 21, 2026

September 21, 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, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes

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The Analysts' Brief: The Upcoming Trump-Xi Meeting

September 18, 2026

By: Zayna Dembinski, Thomas Goldstein, Anni Coonan, Carter Spahn

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Niger Coup Attempt: Algeria’s Assertive Sahel Policy and Potential Challenges to US and Moroccan Strategic Interests

September 17, 2026

By: Chris Dantes

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How Iran’s Wartime Economy Works, and How Long it Can Last

September 16, 2026

By: Anni Coonan

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Rising West Bank Tensions Draw Sharper International Pressure on Israel

September 15, 2026

By: Dan Arbell

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Sanctions Update: September 14, 2026

September 14, 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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