Gulf Arab states
Place
The Arab monarchies bordering the Persian Gulf, generally referring to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
9 episodes featuring Gulf Arab states
Receipts with Catherine Rampell
Rising borrowing costs expose the politics of easy fixes
The episode connects higher mortgage rates, economic uncertainty, corporate fear, and healthcare frustration to a broader demand for simple answers that may not work.
Sep 25, 2026 · 59 min
Stock Movers
AI memory demand lifts chipmakers as Korean construction stocks retreat
The episode shows how AI investment is simultaneously supporting semiconductor sentiment and exposing uncertainty around the infrastructure needed to sustain it.
Sep 23, 2026 · 7 min
Up First from NPR
Media outlets challenge White House access limits as Trump weighs diplomacy and media deals
The episode connects press-access restrictions, uncertain diplomacy, and a proposed media merger to broader questions about accountability, power, and independence.
Sep 22, 2026 · 15 min
Tomorrow, Today
Adah Sharma weighs fame, backlash and AI’s creative stakes
Adah Sharma connects the personal costs of public recognition with larger questions about privacy, consent and human creativity in an AI-shaped industry.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 34m
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s inner government remains largely hidden from public view
The episode argues that secrecy, intimidation, and limited reporting obscure consequential decisions about war, technology, money, and succession.
Sep 15, 2026 · 58 min
Up First from NPR
AI safety warnings collide with Trump’s race against China
The episode connects AI governance, threats to vital shipping routes, and Republican electoral risks to a broader test of American power and credibility.
Sep 14, 2026 · 16 min
Pod Save America
Moulton makes generational change central to Massachusetts Senate race
The episode connects Trump’s economic threats and Democratic vulnerabilities to a broader argument over whether Democrats can offer credible, practical leadership.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 35m
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s weak points multiply across trade, war and Washington
The episode connects policy failures and domestic controversies to the administration’s political vulnerability ahead of the midterms.
Aug 24, 2026 · 50 min
The Sunday Roast
Small caps rally as AI valuations and mineral projects face scrutiny
The episode connects renewed UK small-cap optimism with the valuation, funding and development risks shaping resource and technology investments.
May 24, 2026 · 1h 17m