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What will keep the world's chief executives up at night this year?

The risk of a recession is their biggest external concern, according to the latest business leader survey by The Conference Board, "The CEO View of Risks and Opportunities in 2020."

"Today's heightened recession concerns are amplified by what CEOs see as continued uncertainty around global trade, increasing competition, global political instability, and tightening labor markets — which, in themselves, can be significant restraints on business growth," the authors write.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.