Overview
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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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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The Analysts' Brief: BRICS Meets in New Delhi
September 11, 2026
By: Zayna Dembinski, Ian Cameron, Elton Smole, Chris Dantes, Carter Spahn
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The AfD’s Victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the Outlook for German Politics, Trade and Economic Policy
September 10, 2026
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Niger Coup Attempt: Russia’s Role Highlights Evolving Defense Partnerships in the Sahel
September 9, 2026
By: Chris Dantes
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Sanctions Update: September 8, 2026
September 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, Kuangqi Zhong, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
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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
