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The Political Risk Brief

The Political Risk Brief

Hosted by Baron

Episodes

32

Latest episode

Mar 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Baron guides clients through the most challenging political terrain. The firm has advised members of the Fortune 10, several of America’s largest privately-held businesses, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Located in Washington, D.C., Baron’s team of strategists and analysts draws on vast experience at the nexus of politics and business.

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March 18, 202637 min

The EU Invites Disaster

The fault lines between the United States and Europe have shifted dramatically. Tensions largely overlooked for decades now threaten to rupture the transatlantic relationship. The Baron team examines the causes of this emerging conflict, a recent precedent to inform our understanding of the decisive factor precipitating change, and the indicators of how the future might unfold.

December 17, 202532 min

What's Left?

The devastating defeat suffered by Democrats in 2024 revealed and deepened long-standing divisions within the American Left.  During this episode, the Baron team defines the major divides driving intra-Left competition, the most consequential factions of the Left, and possible outcomes to the fight over the future of the Democratic Party.

December 1, 202535 min

Labor Pains

Since President Trump’s 2016 election victory, the American Right has undergone a major shift on the role of organized workers in the economy and labor policy.  In this episode, the Baron team discusses the reasons for a more pro-labor conservative movement, the future direction of right-of-center approaches to labor, and the impacts on politics and the business community.

October 9, 202533 min

The Great Illusion of China

For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has defied Western predictions about China’s trajectory. In this episode, the Baron team explores why Western policy makers so often misunderstand China, what lessons can be drawn from these blind spots, and opportunities to better shape the future of the U.S.-China relationship.

September 22, 202525 min

The Turning Point

Reflections on the role and legacy of Charlie Kirk, the contemporary conservative movement’s indispensable man.

May 22, 202533 min

Info Drone Wars

The first 100 days of Trump’s second term have unfolded within a radically reshaped information environment. In this episode, the Baron team discusses the key Super Influencers shaping the Trump White House, explores what they reveal about the Administration’s agenda, and looks ahead to the next 100 days.

February 18, 202539 min

Earthquake

President Trump’s return to the White House already has sent shockwaves through “permanent Washington.”  The changes underway constitute the greatest political reform effort attempted in decades. Amid this upheaval and uncertainty, business leaders must navigate unfamiliar challenges and deploy unconventional solutions.  This episode of the Political Risk Brief examines the early 20th-century precedent to this revival in American populism.  The Baron team then describes the firm’s specific approach to managing risk as the current “Revolution in Political Affairs” attempts to overthrow the old order.

November 15, 202446 min

Boom: America’s Big Bang Election

Election 2024 already has reshaped the American political landscape. The Baron team details the “four great betrayals” that produced the most remarkable presidential campaign in decades.  Now, once and future President Donald J. Trump leads a fractious coalition on the Right, and the business community must navigate an unfamiliar and changing competitive environment.

October 8, 202431 min

Trump's Big Beautiful Influencers

As the country hurtles toward a presidential election, surprising uncertainty surrounds the specific policy preferences of a possible second Trump Administration. In this episode, the Baron team highlights trends from the firm’s recent Influencer Analytics study of the most important outside influencers around President Trump and his campaign.  Based on Baron’s collection and assessment of more than 16,000 reference citations made by former President Trump and dozens of campaign advisors, the conversation explores the information environment around the Trump Campaign as issues critical to American business – especially taxes, trade, and antitrust – hang in the balance.

August 30, 202438 min

Summer Travelogue: Planes, Trains, and Empires

The Baron team delves into the political stability of Europe and examines the future of the European project.  Based on Baron principal Jonathan Baron’s recent trip to the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, the discussion also covers potential scenarios for the revitalization or decline of Europe as an important consideration for America’s approach to geopolitics. 

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