Ground Truth | US midterms: What the blue wave means for business

The Democratic Party triumph in the US Midterm elections will reshape America's political landscape from the state level to Capitol Hill. For organisations, the question is: "What survives and what is swept away?" Democrats control both chambers of Congress so can severely constrain President Trump’s domestic agenda, but he retains considerable power to act on trade, national security, military operations and immigration. Members of Control Risks’ new Geopolitical Advisory Council explain what this means ahead of the 2028 election.

Our experts cover where the president is likely to turn his attention on foreign policy, how an emboldened Democratic Congress could use oversight, funding and investigations to shape the agenda, and why state-level regulation matters more than many organisations assume. The panel also considers how the results are being read across the globe and why businesses should resist the temptation to expect a return to normal.

Speakers:

Bill Udell

Bob Scher

Sorana Parvulescu