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Trump's “America first” philosophy and his pledge to “make America great again” build on the most core of American values: independence.
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China's scheduled leadership transition this fall will shape its political and economic trajectory for a decade or more.
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This year will bring another wave of political risks in Europe, and some of them will surely materialize amid a weakening of the leadership of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Leadership will also be lacking this year on other issues, as political officials in both developed and emerging economies avoid structural reform, undermining prospects for growth and new opportunities for investors.
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Despite a veneer of effective autocracy, Middle Eastern governments have been weak for decades.
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For the first time in decades, central banks face attack not just in emerging markets but in the US, the Eurozone, and the UK.
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Technology leaders from California, the major state that voted in largest numbers against Trump in the election, have a bone to pick with the new president.
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Voters are close to evenly split on the question of expanding the president's powers, and Erdogan will have to mount an aggressive campaign to win them over.
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2017 will be a big year for North Korea. That's not a good thing.
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The political crisis pitting President Jacob Zuma against opponents within and beyond the ruling African National Congress (ANC) will worsen in 2017, putting the South African economy at greater risk and damaging regional stability.
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At least for 2017, the US domestic outlook is neutral to positive.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will focus on domestic issues.
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Pressures on Brazil's president will create difficulties but also more urgency for legislators to approve important reforms.
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