On today's Planet Money:
Almost a year into the financial crisis, we ask foreign policy analyst Ian Bremmer to take stock of America's position in the world. Bremmer wrote The Fat Tail and leads the risk consulting firm Eurasia Group (Twitter, Facebook). He says that yes, America has lost some of its power.
Bremmer gives two reasons for that. First, he says, other countries have recovered from the crisis more quickly. The second, he says, is that the crisis has forced U.S. leaders to pay more attention to domestic affairs and play a less active role on the global stage.
On the upside, Bremmer says this is a great time to invest in Iraq.
Bonus: Eurasia Group's Global Political Risk Index.
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Each month, Eurasia Group looks at conditions in 24 emerging markets, weighing each nation's "ability to absorb political shocks." The resulting Global Political Risk Index, ranks countries from strongest to weakest. The latest index is below:
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