Episodes

  • How Washington Wants To Rewire The Finance Playbook

    How Washington Wants To Rewire The Finance Playbook
    Jun 26 2026
    From anti-money-laundering rules to fintech partnerships and bank capital requirements, a series of policy proposals reveals a broader effort to redefine the balance among risk, oversight, and competition in the financial sector. Also, the Justice Department steps into a datacenter lawsuit on national security grounds. Learn more about Risk Journal: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • The Strait That Still Moves the World

    The Strait That Still Moves the World
    Jun 19 2026
    From the Strait of Hormuz to strategic reserves, the Iran crisis has exposed how vulnerable global energy markets remain to disruption from a single chokepoint. Plus, how the U.S. government’s ban on Chinese car software isn’t working.Learn more about Risk Journal: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Inside Trump’s Uncertain Iran Deal

    Inside Trump’s Uncertain Iran Deal
    Jun 16 2026
    A ceasefire may be holding, but the hardest questions remain unresolved. What the Iran framework deal means for sanctions, shipping through Hormuz and the future of stability in the Middle East. Learn about Risk Journal. Visit: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • The Fraying Ceasefire in Iran

    The Fraying Ceasefire in Iran
    Jun 12 2026
    The simmering conflict in the Middle East is raising more questions than before fighting broke out, as Israel, the U.S. and Iran teeter on the brink. Plus, airlines once touted sustainable fuel as the future. It hasn’t worked out like that. Learn about Risk Journal. Visit: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Your New Digital Employee May Be a Security Risk

    Your New Digital Employee May Be a Security Risk
    Jun 5 2026
    As companies embrace AI agents, cybersecurity experts warn they could become an insider threat; plus misinformation around the recent ebola and hantavirus outbreaks. To learn about Risk Journal, visit: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Minnesota Draws a Line Against Prediction Markets

    Minnesota Draws a Line Against Prediction Markets
    May 29 2026
    Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are moving rapidly into the financial mainstream, triggering battles over regulation, gambling laws and market integrity. Plus, the growing environmental cost of the AI boom and the water demands of data centers. To learn about Risk Journal, visit: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • How the Gulf Crisis Could Hit Dinner Tables Next Year

    How the Gulf Crisis Could Hit Dinner Tables Next Year
    May 22 2026
    Food producers and retailers are bracing for prolonged volatility as the Gulf conflict ripples into fertilizer markets and future harvest expectations. Also, how unrelenting crises have prompted rethinking of resiliency at multinational companies. Learn about Risk Journal. Visit: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Trump and Xi Meet as Superpower Pressure Builds

    Trump and Xi Meet as Superpower Pressure Builds
    May 15 2026
    The much-hyped summit between the U.S. and China leaders is pitted against a backdrop of increasing mistrust; plus one of the U.K.’s most senior antitrust regulators tells us about her priorities this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins