Geopolitical Risk + Opportunity: The Weekly Track
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Americas Fridays - October 28, 2016
GLOBAL RISK
Global leadership on culture in cities -The World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Cool site; but where in the world is Washington, DC
Internet shutdowns cost countries $2.4 billion last year -Brookings
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EVENT WATCH
GPL || Global Policy Link
Luncheon
His Excellency Eerik Marmei
Ambassador of Estonia to the United States
November 17 || gpl.global/events
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U.S. + AMERICAS RISK
THE UNITED STATES
Huge >> We’re publishing reports by Congress’s think tank, the Congressional Research Service, which provides valuable insight and non-partisan analysis of issues of public debate. These reports are already available to the well-connected — we’re making them available to everyone for free. -EveryCRSReport.com
The FCC just passed sweeping new rules to protect your online privacy Federal officials delivered a landmark ruling in favor of online privacy Thursday, limiting how Internet providers use and sell customer data, while asserting that customers have a right to control their own personal information. -The Washington Post
China’s Industrial and Military Robotics Development Research Report Prepared on Behalf of the U.S. -China Economic and Security Review Commission
A Reading Guide for Those in Despair About American Politics Nearly three dozen book recommendations to help make sense of the state of U.S. democracy, from academics, comedians, activists, and more -The Atlantic
THE US ELECTION
My brilliant friend What explains the Republican nominee’s fondness for Russia’s president? -The Economist
Trump’s Exaggeration of NAFTA’s Lousiness Far from “one of the worst deals ever made,” the 1994 trade agreement has nonetheless become a target of the Republican nominee. -The Atlantic
Some Donald Trump Voters Warn of Revolution if Hillary Clinton Wins -NYT
I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. -Thomas Jefferson
Clinton's Allies Promise a Tougher Line on Iran The next president has an opportunity in the Middle East to reassure wavering allies, to tell them: “We’re back and we’re going to lead again.” -Bloomberg
CANADA
EU-Canada trade deal: Belgians break Ceta deadlock -BBC
Canada’s example to the world Liberty moves north It is uniquely fortunate in many ways—but Canada still holds lessons for other Western countries -The Economist
AMERICAS
Chile shifts to the right The municipal elections in Chile held on Sunday confirmed the turn to the right that several Latin American countries have experienced in recent elections. -The Bueno Aires Herald
Cuba begins to pay debts to Western creditors, beats deadline -Reuters
U.S.-AMERICAS || GLOBAL MARKETS IMPACT + OPPORTUNITY
GLOBAL BUSINESS
How chatbots are colonizing politics Chatbots, one of the hottest trends in consumer technology, are invading the 2016 election, with Democrats and progressives deploying the artificial intelligence-powered software to do things like register voters and keep supporters engaged with Hillary Clinton's campaign. -Politico
Cracking the stealth political influence of bots -PBS News Hour (video)
Trust No 1
Facebook employees argued Trump's posts should be banned as hate speech But Zuckerberg pushed back -The Verge
AT&T Cheerleading Squad for Merger: Nearly 100 Lobbyists -NYT
Uber lobbying Congress to allow ride-hailing drivers onto military bases Ride-hailing company Uber is lobbying Congress to include language in the annual defense policy bill that would allow Uber and Lyft drivers onto U.S. military installations to pick up and drop off passengers. -The Washington Post
New York Is Too Crowded for Airbnb Airbnb Inc. is all about progress and efficiency and win-win economic outcomes, right? Underused real estate is transformed into lodging for visitors. The owners of the real estate gain, the visitors gain, the local economy gains and Airbnb’s shareholders gain. -Bloomberg View
A Chinese billionaire is staking his legacy — and thousands of American jobs — on this factory in Ohio -The Washington Post
Police arrest 16 in crackdown on North Dakota pipeline protesters Sixteen Native Americans and other protesters were arrested in North Dakota on Thursday in the latest clash between police and demonstrators seeking to halt construction of a disputed oil pipeline. -Reuters
GLOBAL MACRO
US election 2016: America's Great Game as energy superpower -BBC
U.S. Could Follow Australia in Singing Export Blues on Gas Last month, a dozen U.S. senators, including Democrats Al Franken of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, asked the Energy Department to slow LNG export approvals until it can investigate impacts on domestic prices. -Bloomberg
Why This Dollar Surge Is Different for the Fed The dollar has returned to highs it last reached nine months ago. The drivers of this increase are similar to those that caused the currency to surge earlier this year. Yet, this time, the impact on financial markets has been quite different. And if this persists, the implications for Federal Reserve policy will also be different. -Bloomberg View
Why Investors Are Terrified of a President Trump The Republican nominee’s presidential campaign has been nightmarish for his hotel business. Financial markets foresee a similar effect on the world economy. -The Atlantic
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