Dow Jones Risk Journal Podcast delivers insights executives need to know to navigate business risks. Threats and challenges are constantly evolving. Each week, our journalists provide essential intelligence on regulations, supply chains, geopolitical hotspots, cyber risks, climate and business resilience.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 35:49
The departure of the AI chip giant’s longtime leader raises questions about corporate governance, national security and U.S.-China relations. Plus, Washington targets crypto…
Nov 6, 2026 · 28:00
Democrats' sweeping midterm victories could usher in new congressional investigations and scrutiny of U.S. sanctions policy. Plus, the backlash against AI data centers becomes a…
Oct 30, 2026 · 36:36
AI is helping uncover software vulnerabilities that have remained hidden for years, and that could be a huge problem for companies. Plus, the midterms were already a firestorm,…
Oct 23, 2026 · 32:17
Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation is facing a new security test. Plus, local opposition is disrupting billions of dollars in datacenter projects. Find out more about Risk…
Oct 16, 2026 · 25:55
U.S. tariff pressure is prompting countries to tighten their forced-labor rules, changes that could prove more durable than the tariffs themselves. Plus, Bank of America faces…
Oct 9, 2026 · 28:39
Tehran’s sanctions-busting oil trade entrusted billions of dollars to middlemen, and not all of it has come back. Plus, the push for digital sovereignty is causing big headaches…
Oct 2, 2026 · 25:46
America has spent much of the past decade trying to reduce its trade and economic dependence on China. It’s proving difficult. Also, datacenters grapple with becoming military…
Sep 25, 2026 · 25:49
Deep-sea mining, once the preserve of science fiction, is moving closer to reality, and it’s at the heart of great-power competition. Also, datacenters and AI became flashpoints…
Sep 18, 2026 · 39:26
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran could ultimately be reshaped by Yemen’s militant group, as it takes a vital port in the Red Sea. Also, artificial intelligence CEOs are…
Sep 11, 2026 · 26:09
Buenos Aires is taking a harder line against London as offshore oil development raises the stakes in a decades-old sovereignty dispute. Also, U.S. lawmakers from both parties say…
Sep 4, 2026 · 27:50
The Trump administration is targeting Banque Misr’s UAE operations as it expands pressure on the foreign institutions that provide Iran with access to the global financial…
Aug 28, 2026 · 32:16
From the Strait of Hormuz to Panama, pressure is building across some of the world's most important trade routes. We explore why businesses are being forced to rethink how goods…
Aug 26, 2026 · 18:34
Special edition: The Trump administration’s new sanctions regime against Iran reaches far beyond its borders. We explore what this new phase of economic warfare means for global…
Aug 21, 2026 · 39:06
A new White House initiative could allow cybersecurity firms to help the government conduct offensive operations against foreign criminal groups. Also, warehouses are ramping up…
Aug 14, 2026 · 26:49
Federal officials spent years warning that local water utilities were vulnerable to cyberattacks. This summer, those vulnerabilities became impossible to ignore. Also, the FTC is…
Aug 7, 2026 · 25:57
Amazon security chief Steve Schmidt explains why artificial intelligence is accelerating both attacks and defenses, and why skilled humans remain essential. Also, new European AI…
Jul 31, 2026 · 19:31
Companies are experimenting with AI that can participate in board discussions, but some say the technology can't replace the judgment or accountability of human directors. Also,…
Jul 24, 2026 · 43:13
As fighting spreads and the Strait of Hormuz remains under threat, Washington faces questions over whether military pressure, diplomacy or both can still shape the outcome. Also,…
Jul 17, 2026 · 24:35
As Windrose pursues new funding, international expansion and a potential public listing, questions over operations and governance offer a window into the challenges facing…
Jul 10, 2026 · 23:51
NATO’s members are spending more on defense than at any point in decades. The question now is whether they can build the capabilities needed to match the threat they face,…
Jul 3, 2026 · 27:57
As millions of soccer fans travel across North America, banks and regulators are using financial intelligence to identify human trafficking networks operating around the…
Jun 26, 2026 · 22:13
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,…
Jun 19, 2026 · 30:00
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…
Jun 16, 2026 · 52:55
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…
Jun 12, 2026 · 36:15
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…
Jun 5, 2026 · 29:30
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…
May 29, 2026 · 28:06
Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are moving rapidly into the financial mainstream, triggering battles over regulation, gambling laws and market integrity. Plus, the growing…
May 22, 2026 · 32:49
Food producers and retailers are bracing for prolonged volatility as the Gulf conflict ripples into fertilizer markets and future harvest expectations. Also, how unrelenting…
May 15, 2026 · 37:58
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…
May 8, 2026 · 44:26
As AI uncovers software flaws at unprecedented speed, governments are confronting a new reality: innovation may also empower attackers; plus U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary…
May 1, 2026 · 25:07
Companies trusted him to negotiate with hackers. Prosecutors say he was helping the attackers. Also, oil theft is becoming a major issue in the South. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
Apr 24, 2026 · 30:36
The U.S. government has formally opened the process for companies to claim refunds for tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court in February. Also, Hungary’s election…
Apr 17, 2026 · 25:42
Washington is betting that cutting off Iran’s access to a critical chokepoint will force concessions, but the early impact is being felt far beyond Tehran. Also, companies are…
Apr 10, 2026 · 34:40
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire ahead of a deadline from President Trump that threatened widespread destruction. However, continued progress is far from certain.…
Apr 3, 2026 · 25:44
Federal regulators have said they will more aggressively police insider trading in prediction markets, which have exploded in popularity in recent years. Also, the U.S.…
Mar 27, 2026 · 22:12
The annual RSAC Conference in San Francisco is dominated by artificial intelligence. This year, however, there seems to be a more pragmatic appreciation of what AI is actually…
Mar 20, 2026 · 31:51
Retaliation spreads beyond the region, with cyber activity, rising fuel prices and supply-chain disruptions offering the first signs of how the Middle East crisis could impact…
Mar 13, 2026 · 30:21
The White House’s new cyber strategy pushes companies to play a larger role in identifying and disrupting hackers, raising legal, security and geopolitical questions. Also,…
Mar 6, 2026 · 34:28
Attacks are spreading across the Gulf, into the Mediterranean, and as far away as Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka. Oxford Analytica's Laura James discusses likely scenarios. Plus, the…
Mar 2, 2026 · 36:17
Special edition: Air travel disruptions, heightened security concerns and rising oil prices are rippling across supply chains and financial markets as military and political…
Mar 1, 2026 · 29:14
Special edition: As missiles fly and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slows, Washington faces a high-risk scenario on escalation, regime change and energy market stability.…
Feb 28, 2026 · 12:26
Special Edition: The U.S. military action against Iran seeks regime change, President Trump said. Facing an existential threat, Iran has signaled it is willing to use every tool…
Feb 27, 2026 · 28:03
With tariffs struck down and quickly replaced, trade policy enters a new legal fight, while companies sue for refunds and brace for market swings. Also, violence erupts in Mexico…
Feb 20, 2026 · 20:40
As Washington squeezes Havana’s fuel supply, humanitarian risks mount, and the geopolitical stakes rise. Also, trade compliance professionals are in hot demand. Hosted by…
Feb 13, 2026 · 24:01
As the Trump administration targets diversity initiatives, Nike faces growing legal scrutiny over programs once seen as governance best practice. Also, companies find that AI…
Feb 6, 2026 · 26:07
The expiration of the last U.S.–Russia nuclear arms control treaty removes key safeguards, increasing the risk of escalation and deepening uncertainty for governments and global…
Jan 30, 2026 · 21:01
Sanctions have pushed oil trade into the shadows, creating a vast fleet of aging tankers and a growing risk to global shipping, maritime safety and the environment. Also, the…
Jan 23, 2026 · 28:11
China’s moves for tech self-reliance are reshaping global risk, as Beijing targets one of the West’s strongest levers of influence in advanced chips. Also, a suspicious $400,000…
Jan 22, 2026 · 19:28
Special edition: At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, our editors discuss Trump’s Greenland deal, geopolitical flashpoints and what’s ahead for energy markets.…
Jan 18, 2026 · 19:41
Special edition: President Donald Trump's escalating focus on acquiring Greenland has alarmed U.S. allies, threatening to rupture trans-Atlantic relations and fragment alliances…
Jan 16, 2026 · 20:07
The Iranian government is facing one of the most serious challenges to its power, following the latest in a series of mass protests in recent years. Also, offshore wind farms…
Jan 9, 2026 · 23:37
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela has ushered in a new era of geopolitical risk. We discuss the implications of this shift in foreign policy and its effects on companies…
Dec 19, 2025 · 15:07
Lawmakers say that customs officers are stopping far fewer shipments from China’s Xianjing region per month than last year, and failing to properly enforce a 2022 law designed to…
Dec 19, 2025 · 1:18
Each week we bring you inside the biggest stories shaping how business gets done -- and how executives find opportunity, navigate around trouble and stay out of regulators'…
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