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In the City: Why a Dysfunctional US Is the Biggest Threat in 2024
In the City
Why a Dysfunctional US Is the Biggest Threat in 2024
Every January, Eurasia Group puts out a list of the ten most important threats that will preoccupy world leaders, business decision-makers and the rest of the world in the year ahead. On this week’s In the City, the political risk consultancy’s founder and president, Ian Bremmer, tells hosts Francine Lacqua, David Merritt and Allegra Stratton that the biggest geopolitical risk stems from America’s political dysfunction. Bremmer warns that the US is “the only advanced democracy that cannot count on a free and fair transition that is seen as legitimate by its population.” Bremmer also discusses Elon Musk’s role in a divided America and warns that the Middle East war will escalate. But for some positivity, he points out that although artificial intelligence is a risk in 2024, it also represents a transformative economic opportunity that could usher in a second wave of globalization.
Jan 11, 2024