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This publication describes five of the most prominent and influential trends that could affect US sanctions and other coercive economic measures in the future. These five are 1) a shift toward more aggressive use of US unilateral sanctions; 2) the growing role of Congress in enacting sanctions and managing their implementation; 3) an increased potential for unintended consequences as a result of growing complexity in sanctions; 4) accelerating efforts of foreign governments to insulate trade and payment channels from US sanctions, and 5) new technological developments that may have the potential to both enhance and weaken the impact of US sanctions in the years ahead.