U.S. tops 2020 list of global risks, outranking Middle East
U.S. tops 2020 list of global risks, outranking Middle East
Every year the Eurasia Group, a political risk consulting firm, ranks the top 10 geopolitical risks we’re likely to see. For the first time, in 2020, a U.S. domestic issue tops the list, outranking Iran, Turkey and Latin America. Ian Bremmer, the president and founder of the Eurasia Group, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, based on the provided sources. The primary claim that the Eurasia Group ranked U.S. domestic issues as the top global risk for 2020 is supported by Verification Source #1. There is a slight bias towards highlighting the negative aspects of U.S. domestic issues as a global risk.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Every year the Eurasia Group ranks the top 10 geopolitical risks.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Claim: In 2020, a U.S. domestic issue tops the list.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Claim: The U.S. domestic issue outranks Iran, Turkey, and Latin America.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Claim: Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of the Eurasia Group.
- This claim is not directly verified by the provided sources, but Verification Source #1 mentions Eurasia Group and could be used to infer this. Internal knowledge confirms this claim.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "U.S. tops 2020 list of global risks, outranking Middle East ... Every year the Eurasia Group, a political risk consulting firm, ranks the top 10 geopolitical risks we're likely to see." This directly supports the main claims of the article.
- Verification Source #2, #3, #4, and #5: These sources are not relevant to the primary claims of the article and do not provide supporting or contradictory evidence.