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Trump's foreign policy may be a threat to global stability, experts say

07 December 2016 13:37 (UTC +04:00)

The U.S. and Europe, for decades bastions of political stability, are now exporting political risk to the rest of the world, according to Bloomberg.

That's the takeaway from Bloomberg's annual survey of 146 analysts, economists and strategists. The question: What worries for the coming year keep them up at night? The findings here also informed Bloomberg's annual Pessimist's Guide.

Uncertainty over Trump's future policies was identified as the single biggest threat to global security by 38 percent of survey respondents. His proposed border wall with Mexico is seen as one of the campaign pledges that is least likely to become reality. While tariffs on Chinese imports, an end to NAFTA and millions of deportations are all considered somewhat probable, the experts were overwhelmingly convinced that Trump will deliver on tax cuts.

The Bloomberg survey identified a spate of coming elections in Europe, including in France and Germany, that are seen as similarly worrisome as President-elect Trump's foreign policy. A closer look at respondents' answers revealed that many are bracing themselves for the possibility of early elections in Britain.