U.S. Election Is Top Global Risk For 2024 Regardless Of Outcome, Report Predicts
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The Eurasia Group placed "the United States vs. itself" atop its list of top risks for 2024.
The U.S. presidential election poses the No. 1 risk to the world in 2024 no matter who wins it, according to a political risk consultancy firm’s annual report.
The Eurasia Group released its Top Risks for 2024 report on Monday. Atop the list was “The United States vs. Itself.”
“The US presidential election will worsen the country’s political division, testing American democracy to a degree the nation hasn’t experienced in 150 years and undermining US credibility on the global stage,” the report said.
“The US political system is remarkably divided, and its legitimacy and functionality have eroded accordingly. Public trust in core institutions — such as Congress, the judiciary, and the media — is at historic lows; polarization and partisanship are at historic highs.”
The report highlighted concerns among Americans about President Joe Biden and his likely Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.
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