Risk Journal Podcast

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, potentially without U.S. support. Also, forever chemicals are in regulators’ crosshairs. Find out more about Risk Journal: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As millions of soccer fans travel across North America, banks and regulators are using financial intelligence to identify human trafficking networks operating around the tournament. Also, Christmas is coming early for some U.S. retailers, whether they like it or not. Find out more about Risk Journal: dowjones.com/riskjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Jonathan Burke on defending national security through the financial sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 could mark a significant shift in European politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 still promoting their climate credentials, despite political pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Also, cyber insurance is struggling to keep up with threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. government issues a stark warning to banks on reporting healthcare fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 doing to cyber defense. Also, fertilizer prices are worrying politicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 global business. Also, regulators are battling over prediction markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, companies are claiming climate credits for a project that isn't completed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 head of New York state’s top financial watchdog outlines her priorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special edition: Air travel disruptions, heightened security concerns and rising oil prices are rippling across supply chains and financial markets as military and political developments in the Middle East shift hour by hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 in its arsenal, and the Middle East has become much more dangerous.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 after a drug cartel boss is killed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Washington squeezes Havana’s fuel supply, humanitarian risks mount, and the geopolitical stakes rise. Also, trade compliance professionals are in hot demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices