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Political Environment: political stability, war and terrorism, government subsidies, changing government policies or regulations, taxes, tariffs and tax policies, privatization vs. nationalization, justice system, rule of law, corruption, labor costs, unions, health and education, infrastructure, etc.

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Economic Environment: growth rates such as GDP, GNP, CPI; demand, supply, consumer spending, consumer confidence index, interest rates, price stability (inflation/deflation), oil prices, stock/bond markets, currency exchange rates, currency fluctuation, unemployment rates, global economic conditions, etc.

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Sociocultural Factors: Demographics (age, gender, family size, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic class, etc.), cultures norms & values, preferences, communication channels, cultural differences, religious preferences, changes in media consumption, health consciousness, sedentary lifestyles, increasing social network usage, etc.

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Technological & Scientific Environment: major inventions and innovations, automation v. manual labor, communication speeds, data storage and security, wireless accessibility, industry technical resources, remote communication systems, etc.

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Ecological Factors: pollution, climate change & weather, ecological sustainability, shortage/depletion of natural resources, agriculture, protected lands, deforestation, energy exploration, chemical safety, etc.

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Legal Environment: increase or reduction in regulation, legislation or legal issues that might affect your market, court system, antitrust law, consumer protection laws, immigration laws, tax laws, contract law, employment laws (minimum wage, employee safety, etc.), environmental laws, etc.

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