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Economic Impact
How political risk scores affect market and economic indicators
Data as of 2026-03-19
Political Risk Score
7.1/ 10
Market Impact Score
7.2/ 10
Economic Impact Score
7.2/ 10
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Sensitivity Matrix
How strongly each risk category affects each indicator (darker = stronger relationship)
| Indicator | Election Interference | Legal / Defying Court Orders | National Security | Intimidation & Political Violence | Business Interference | Major Economic Disruptions | Cronyism & Retaliation | Fiscal & Monetary Policy | Public Pressure & Polarization | Suppression of Freedom of Expression | Erosion of Institutions & Norms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
| 10-Year Treasury Yield | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| US Dollar Index (DXY) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| GDP Growth | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Inflation Expectations | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Consumer Confidence | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Business Investment | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| Foreign Direct Investment | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Corporate Credit Spreads | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| VIX (Volatility Index) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Negative correlation (risk ↑ = indicator ↓)
Positive correlation (risk ↑ = indicator ↑)
Sensitivity Matrix
How risk categories affect each indicator
S&P 500
Business Interference: 0.9Major Economic Disruptions: 0.8Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.8Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.7Election Interference: 0.6Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.6Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.5National Security: 0.4Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.4Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.3
10-Year Treasury Yield
Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.9Major Economic Disruptions: 0.5Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.5Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.4Election Interference: 0.3Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.3Business Interference: 0.3National Security: 0.2Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.2Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.1
US Dollar Index (DXY)
Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.8Major Economic Disruptions: 0.7Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.7Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.6Election Interference: 0.4Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.4Business Interference: 0.4National Security: 0.3Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.2Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.2
GDP Growth
Major Economic Disruptions: 0.9Business Interference: 0.8Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.7Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.6Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.6Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.5Election Interference: 0.4Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.4National Security: 0.3Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.2
Inflation Expectations
Major Economic Disruptions: 0.9Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.8Business Interference: 0.4Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.4Election Interference: 0.3Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.3National Security: 0.2Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.2Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.2Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.1
Consumer Confidence
Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.8Major Economic Disruptions: 0.7Election Interference: 0.6Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.5National Security: 0.5Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.5Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.5Business Interference: 0.4Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.4Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.2
Business Investment
Business Interference: 0.9Major Economic Disruptions: 0.8Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.8Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.7Election Interference: 0.6Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.6Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.5National Security: 0.4Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.4Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.2
Foreign Direct Investment
Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.9Major Economic Disruptions: 0.8Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.8Business Interference: 0.8National Security: 0.6Election Interference: 0.5Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.5Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.5Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.4Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.4
Corporate Credit Spreads
Business Interference: 0.7Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.7Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.6Major Economic Disruptions: 0.6Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.5Election Interference: 0.4Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.4Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.4National Security: 0.3Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.2
VIX (Volatility Index)
Major Economic Disruptions: 0.8Election Interference: 0.7Business Interference: 0.7Fiscal & Monetary Policy: 0.7Legal / Defying Court Orders: 0.6Intimidation & Political Violence: 0.6National Security: 0.5Erosion of Institutions & Norms: 0.5Cronyism & Retaliation: 0.3Suppression of Freedom of Expression: 0.3
Negative (risk ↑ = indicator ↓)
Positive (risk ↑ = indicator ↑)
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