Julia Weaver

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Protests in Iran January 2026

How Iran’s Economic Protests Started — And How They Could End

Today on the Big Take: Weeks of protests and the prospect of international intervention pose existential threats to Iran’s regime.

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

How Iran’s Economic Protests Started — And How They Could End

Today on the Big Take: Weeks of protests and the prospect of international intervention pose existential threats to Iran’s regime.

Protests in Iran January 2026

May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

The Dollar’s Dominance Is Unwinding in Asia

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: What an unwinding of the dollar’s dominance in Asia could mean for the region’s markets.

PAKISTAN-ECONOMY-FOREX

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

With Deals and Diplomacy, President Trump Aims to Reshape the Middle East

On today’s Big Take podcast: Billion dollar deals and shifting alliances. How President Trump plans to reshape the Middle East.

Trump Mideast

April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

Who Will Blink First in the US-China Trade War?

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a high-stakes game of chicken. On today’s Big Take podcast, what will it take to bring them to the table?

U.S. President Donald Trump's Second Day In Beijing

April 3, 2025

April 3, 2025

Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs. What’s Next

Today on the Big Take podcast: Trump imposed the steepest US tariffs in more than a century, stepping up his campaign to reshape global trade.

President Trump Announces New Tariffs In Rose Garden Speech