<![CDATA[The Political Risk Brief]]>624cda25-da89-5c96-9f10-9951e5c6c46eWed, 18 Mar 2026 13:11:29 +0000Captivate.fmBaronhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/0377936d-a63e-483d-9238-98aabf918cb2/7gsscy7DxHAagNhMuR3cQLpV.jpgThe Political Risk BriefBaronBaronBaron 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.https://the-political-risk-brief.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastThe EU Invites DisasterThe EU Invites DisasterThe 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.

]]>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.

]]>7a02538d-7dd6-42f7-8a4e-23b47f88eb7cWed, 18 Mar 2026 00:15:00 -040037:02falsefull3232What's Left?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.

]]>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.

]]>f46761cb-4338-42db-bf8d-d3165bed2631Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -040032:41falsefull3131Labor PainsLabor PainsSince 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.

]]>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.

]]>6870e0c3-32e3-4b29-96a6-d25ccd2c7a27Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 -040035:08falsefull3030The Great Illusion of ChinaThe Great Illusion of ChinaFor 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.

]]>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.

]]>6ea010c0-a76b-4237-99ec-e86bc8979df8Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -040033:21falsefull2929The Turning PointThe Turning PointReflections on the role and legacy of Charlie Kirk, the contemporary conservative movement’s indispensable man.

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

]]>9d427e45-03c5-43ae-acdc-f1deb249e3b2Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -040025:22falsefull2828Info Drone WarsInfo Drone WarsThe 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.

]]>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.

]]>e56c174d-d60a-47ea-8a89-f4ae863ffe93Thu, 22 May 2025 11:15:00 -040033:45falsefull2727EarthquakeEarthquakePresident 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.

]]>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.

]]>56f999aa-c11e-43dd-bd13-e885cc1255d2Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:15:00 -040039:04falsefull2626Boom: America’s Big Bang ElectionBoom: America’s Big Bang ElectionElection 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.

]]>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.

]]>e387d132-a777-49fe-a131-47fd46580f73Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -040046:36falsefull2525Trump's Big Beautiful InfluencersTrump's Big Beautiful InfluencersAs 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.

]]>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.

]]>e3373612-a9b5-43f9-a54d-e412804dbfe7Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:40:00 -040031:09falsefull2424Summer Travelogue: Planes, Trains, and EmpiresSummer Travelogue: Planes, Trains, and EmpiresThe 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. 

]]>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. 

]]>527c4f2f-f8f4-4b45-b597-4d16c7d7ae6bFri, 30 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -040038:34falsefull2323K Street BluesK Street BluesThe denizens of “Gucci Gulch” have fallen on hard times.  For even the largest lobbying firms, average monthly retainers have declined during the last decade.  To add insult to injury, this lobbying recession has occurred amidst unprecedented overall prosperity for Washington, D.C.  Episode 22 of the Political Risk Brief podcast explores this curious trend and corporate political competition in an era of lobbying stalemate.

]]>The denizens of “Gucci Gulch” have fallen on hard times.  For even the largest lobbying firms, average monthly retainers have declined during the last decade.  To add insult to injury, this lobbying recession has occurred amidst unprecedented overall prosperity for Washington, D.C.  Episode 22 of the Political Risk Brief podcast explores this curious trend and corporate political competition in an era of lobbying stalemate.

]]>3fc496ad-32fd-4a2c-9f72-767331d68dc6Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -040031:29falsefull2222Falling ApartFalling ApartLeaders in government and business should recognize America’s social capital collapse as the most serious threat to the nation’s political stability and economic strength.  In this episode, Baron analyzes the policy implications of a nation “falling apart” and explores potential solutions.

]]>Leaders in government and business should recognize America’s social capital collapse as the most serious threat to the nation’s political stability and economic strength.  In this episode, Baron analyzes the policy implications of a nation “falling apart” and explores potential solutions.

]]>7f421f4c-72bf-4791-8230-62cfc5225273Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:53:00 -040032:48falsefull2121Seeing through the Great WallSeeing through the Great WallEven as the U.S.-China economic relationship remains pivotal, Beijing increasingly denies outsiders visibility into the nation’s intentions and governance.  Previous approaches to understanding and shaping Beijing’s views – whether utilizing either high-prestige “fixers,” or on-the-ground data sources – have proven unreliable. In episode 20 of the Political Risk Brief, the Baron team presents the firm’s recently released Influencer Analytics research on the people, businesses, and institutions that matter to Beijing.

]]>Even as the U.S.-China economic relationship remains pivotal, Beijing increasingly denies outsiders visibility into the nation’s intentions and governance.  Previous approaches to understanding and shaping Beijing’s views – whether utilizing either high-prestige “fixers,” or on-the-ground data sources – have proven unreliable. In episode 20 of the Political Risk Brief, the Baron team presents the firm’s recently released Influencer Analytics research on the people, businesses, and institutions that matter to Beijing.

]]>921af0e0-5bfc-490d-9a5c-b6220a91991aThu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -040037:37falsefull2020The Invisible HandThe Invisible HandPhilanthropic foundations today act as major competitors in policymaking, often dwarfing the efforts of even the largest private enterprises. Although commonly unrecognized or underestimated, massive not-for-profit organizations increasingly shape the elite policy consensus. In this episode, the Baron team discusses this “invisible hand” guiding political competition and recommends approaches for business leaders.

]]>Philanthropic foundations today act as major competitors in policymaking, often dwarfing the efforts of even the largest private enterprises. Although commonly unrecognized or underestimated, massive not-for-profit organizations increasingly shape the elite policy consensus. In this episode, the Baron team discusses this “invisible hand” guiding political competition and recommends approaches for business leaders.

]]>7542ee72-3cd5-45c0-82b4-9ff9a7d81e1aMon, 06 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -040027:42falsefull1919Health Care WarsHealth Care WarsThe health care sector has entered a period of intensified political conflict. Building for decades and accelerated by powerful external forces, this clash of some of the nation’s largest companies promises to affect millions of Americans and reveals important lessons regarding corporate competition waged through the arena of government. The Baron team reviews the history of health care politics and the emerging trends shaping America’s largest economic sector.

]]>The health care sector has entered a period of intensified political conflict. Building for decades and accelerated by powerful external forces, this clash of some of the nation’s largest companies promises to affect millions of Americans and reveals important lessons regarding corporate competition waged through the arena of government. The Baron team reviews the history of health care politics and the emerging trends shaping America’s largest economic sector.

]]>df92e443-e283-4b93-9aec-fe5b4a5415cdTue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -040030:54falsefull1818ZientsgeistZientsgeistOften in American political life, an individual or small group embodies an era. In this episode, Baron explores Washington’s current man of the moment: Jeffrey Zients.  His rise to the pinnacle of national political power reveals fundamental insights into America’s contemporary political elite.

]]>Often in American political life, an individual or small group embodies an era. In this episode, Baron explores Washington’s current man of the moment: Jeffrey Zients.  His rise to the pinnacle of national political power reveals fundamental insights into America’s contemporary political elite.

]]>ff5e6658-1e39-4fc5-8f94-549e3df446d0Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -040034:13falsefull1717Guide for the Perplexed: Key Trends in Government RelationsGuide for the Perplexed: Key Trends in Government RelationsThe ever-changing competition to shape policy in Washington, D.C. challenges even the most experienced practitioners. In this episode, the Baron team distills the critical government relations trends that define the current government relations and issue advocacy landscape.

]]>The ever-changing competition to shape policy in Washington, D.C. challenges even the most experienced practitioners. In this episode, the Baron team distills the critical government relations trends that define the current government relations and issue advocacy landscape.

]]>8e9c10a3-8c8c-4796-ac4b-5e4d12c33687Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:30:00 -040032:09falsefull1616C-Suite Red Alert: Here Come the NatConsC-Suite Red Alert: Here Come the NatConsCorporate America’s relationship with the Republican Party is undergoing the most significant change in four decades. The movement driving this shift: National Conservatives, or “NatCons.” What is national conservatism? Who are the NatCons? If successful, how will NatCons alter the long-dominant GOP policy consensus in support of free trade, low corporate taxes, and light antitrust enforcement?

]]>Corporate America’s relationship with the Republican Party is undergoing the most significant change in four decades. The movement driving this shift: National Conservatives, or “NatCons.” What is national conservatism? Who are the NatCons? If successful, how will NatCons alter the long-dominant GOP policy consensus in support of free trade, low corporate taxes, and light antitrust enforcement?

]]>0a25d26f-a61e-420d-9bf1-32ad23259cdfMon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -040049:09falsefull1515Welcome to the JungleWelcome to the JungleAmerica’s leading corporations appear poised for a dramatic escalation in engagement of Washington, D.C.  Baron explores this emerging phenomenon by examining Amazon’s massive investment in the nation’s capital, which threatens to ignite an influence arms race among the Fortune 100.

]]>America’s leading corporations appear poised for a dramatic escalation in engagement of Washington, D.C.  Baron explores this emerging phenomenon by examining Amazon’s massive investment in the nation’s capital, which threatens to ignite an influence arms race among the Fortune 100.

]]>69c0b0b2-6f60-4a7e-b520-474c70e43799Tue, 15 Nov 2022 06:30:00 -040037:41falsefull1414Taiwan Syndrome: Confusion in Washington about the U.S.-China RelationshipTaiwan Syndrome: Confusion in Washington about the U.S.-China RelationshipWith Taiwan now a focal point of U.S. foreign policy, Episode 13 explores how Washington has come to view China-Taiwan tension. The Baron team explores major blind-spots on the U.S. side, including the role of predictions, the value of ambiguity, and concepts of sovereignty.

]]>With Taiwan now a focal point of U.S. foreign policy, Episode 13 explores how Washington has come to view China-Taiwan tension. The Baron team explores major blind-spots on the U.S. side, including the role of predictions, the value of ambiguity, and concepts of sovereignty.

]]>9f04ba38-713e-4893-aded-bfd674f86562Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:30:00 -040033:00falsefull1313Government Eats the World: The Private Sector’s Public Sector FutureGovernment Eats the World: The Private Sector’s Public Sector FutureThe federal government is the world’s biggest customer. Public sector procurement increasingly drives private sector innovation and tips markets. In Episode 12, the Baron team details the shifting dynamics of U.S. government procurement and offers a practical guide for understanding the business and political implications of the private sector’s public sector future.

]]>The federal government is the world’s biggest customer. Public sector procurement increasingly drives private sector innovation and tips markets. In Episode 12, the Baron team details the shifting dynamics of U.S. government procurement and offers a practical guide for understanding the business and political implications of the private sector’s public sector future.

]]>ade0ab0d-916d-4374-a8e9-4725dafebb9fFri, 12 Aug 2022 10:15:00 -040049:47falsefull1212The Monoculture RagesThe Monoculture RagesThe increasing wealth and near-total enlistment of the nation’s capital into a partisan mission risks creating a permanent state of conflict between the federal government and half the electorate. In Episode 11, the Baron team discusses how such tension threatens to mire the U.S. public sector in debilitating dysfunction and create massive challenges for business leaders. 

]]>The increasing wealth and near-total enlistment of the nation’s capital into a partisan mission risks creating a permanent state of conflict between the federal government and half the electorate. In Episode 11, the Baron team discusses how such tension threatens to mire the U.S. public sector in debilitating dysfunction and create massive challenges for business leaders. 

]]>e8f72b52-bc96-480a-b44c-143077ea21baFri, 17 Jun 2022 06:30:00 -040040:01falsefull1111The Revolution is Real: The Populist Policy TakeoverThe Revolution is Real: The Populist Policy TakeoverWill American populism meaningfully change policy? In Episode 10, the Baron team attempts to determine the actual resonance of the reformist ideas now challenging the postwar consensus. To test the thesis of populist ascendancy, the firm applied Influencer Analytics to antitrust, quantitatively studying the specific populist movement that aspires to reshape competition law and enforcement. The result: a detailed understanding of the Super Influencers who dominate the debate and a demonstration of their capacity to impact entire business sectors.

]]>Will American populism meaningfully change policy? In Episode 10, the Baron team attempts to determine the actual resonance of the reformist ideas now challenging the postwar consensus. To test the thesis of populist ascendancy, the firm applied Influencer Analytics to antitrust, quantitatively studying the specific populist movement that aspires to reshape competition law and enforcement. The result: a detailed understanding of the Super Influencers who dominate the debate and a demonstration of their capacity to impact entire business sectors.

]]>a17d500f-10da-4152-9ed1-01c95aa6d518Mon, 02 May 2022 06:30:00 -040032:02falsefull1010Brace for Impact: America’s Trust CollapseBrace for Impact: America’s Trust CollapseAmerica’s defining quality – trust – appears in serious decline. If so, how will this redefinition of the nation’s civilizational character change business, politics, and the public square? In this episode, Baron investigates declining American trust and the implications.

]]>America’s defining quality – trust – appears in serious decline. If so, how will this redefinition of the nation’s civilizational character change business, politics, and the public square? In this episode, Baron investigates declining American trust and the implications.

]]>9d9a225a-3881-413c-a970-99b166a9807fTue, 22 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -040039:08falsefull99China’s Businesses Go GlobalChina’s Businesses Go GlobalEven as the geopolitical competition between the United States and China intensifies, China’s access to U.S. markets continues largely unconstrained.  Moreover, China’s largest companies appear poised to contest sectors long dominated by U.S. firms. In this episode, Baron offers key insights into China’s accelerating expansion into international markets, the implications for U.S. business and political leaders, and the overall state of the U.S.-China Great Power contest.

]]>Even as the geopolitical competition between the United States and China intensifies, China’s access to U.S. markets continues largely unconstrained.  Moreover, China’s largest companies appear poised to contest sectors long dominated by U.S. firms. In this episode, Baron offers key insights into China’s accelerating expansion into international markets, the implications for U.S. business and political leaders, and the overall state of the U.S.-China Great Power contest.

]]>f1c80e7c-3157-40fd-a371-6051238110c9Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:30:00 -040038:32falsefull1881There Will Be Blood: America’s Antitrust Reform MovementThere Will Be Blood: America’s Antitrust Reform MovementAntitrust policy in the Unites States has been dominated for four decades by the consumer welfare standard.  Now, a new generation of antitrust policy makers seeks to return to the doctrines of an earlier era and exact revenge for the alleged transgressions of neoliberalism.  In this episode, Baron offers key insights into America’s dawning age of reinvigorated antitrust enforcement, with profound consequences for the nation’s largest businesses and emerging enterprises.

]]>Antitrust policy in the Unites States has been dominated for four decades by the consumer welfare standard.  Now, a new generation of antitrust policy makers seeks to return to the doctrines of an earlier era and exact revenge for the alleged transgressions of neoliberalism.  In this episode, Baron offers key insights into America’s dawning age of reinvigorated antitrust enforcement, with profound consequences for the nation’s largest businesses and emerging enterprises.

]]>1ba57e80-2194-4a2b-ab71-24cc2717c143Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -040051:43falsefull77Secrets of Political InfluenceSecrets of Political InfluenceThe pursuit of influence consumes Washington, D.C. Companies and organizations spend billions to engage the thought leaders and decision makers who drive policy outcomes. Yet, determining the individuals who exert true and lasting influence often eludes even the most sophisticated political strategists. In this episode, Baron explores the challenge of reliably identifying and understanding influence. 

 

]]>The pursuit of influence consumes Washington, D.C. Companies and organizations spend billions to engage the thought leaders and decision makers who drive policy outcomes. Yet, determining the individuals who exert true and lasting influence often eludes even the most sophisticated political strategists. In this episode, Baron explores the challenge of reliably identifying and understanding influence. 

 

]]>9cb09d9e-293d-442c-ac63-b8051acbd514Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -040041:45falsefull66Fight Club: Corporate America and Government Battle for PowerFight Club: Corporate America and Government Battle for PowerCorporations that assume policy-making powers invite the wrath of the ultimate monopolist: government.  Baron details what business leaders and policy observers should expect in the coming years from Washington as politicians seek to constrain companies as unwelcome competitors for political power.

]]>Corporations that assume policy-making powers invite the wrath of the ultimate monopolist: government.  Baron details what business leaders and policy observers should expect in the coming years from Washington as politicians seek to constrain companies as unwelcome competitors for political power.

]]>556a50ee-5d62-4fe8-a408-5b341a730e58Fri, 21 May 2021 08:00:00 -040041:33falsefull55America's True Healthcare CrisisAmerica's True Healthcare CrisisExplore the true driver of America’s rising healthcare costs: plummeting population health. The confluence of America’s declining health, shifting political demography, and rising populism promise to increase political risk to the healthcare sector. Baron details what business leaders and policy observers should expect in the coming years from Washington.

]]>Explore the true driver of America’s rising healthcare costs: plummeting population health. The confluence of America’s declining health, shifting political demography, and rising populism promise to increase political risk to the healthcare sector. Baron details what business leaders and policy observers should expect in the coming years from Washington.

]]>d718ea80-de82-48c3-ab1a-ce16724be41cFri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -040043:12falsefull44Super Trends in the U.S.-China RelationshipSuper Trends in the U.S.-China RelationshipExplore the six powerful drivers of the world’s largest bilateral economic relationship and the defining geopolitical rivalry of our era. Despite decades of extensive contacts with their counterparts in China, U.S. business and political leaders continue to struggle with the mysteries of Beijing’s behavior. This episode examines the nature, origins, and implications of U.S.-China competition.

Read Baron's publication on the topic.

]]>Explore the six powerful drivers of the world’s largest bilateral economic relationship and the defining geopolitical rivalry of our era. Despite decades of extensive contacts with their counterparts in China, U.S. business and political leaders continue to struggle with the mysteries of Beijing’s behavior. This episode examines the nature, origins, and implications of U.S.-China competition.

Read Baron's publication on the topic.

]]>ab04ceb3-1019-49de-b87b-ed4697f44642Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -040050:12falsefull33Winning in WashingtonWinning in WashingtonWith the conclusion of America’s quadrennial election cycle, how do private-sector interests now compete and prevail in Washington, DC? Distilling more than 15 years of work with market leaders, the Baron team explores the approaches of the most effective enterprises to driving policy outcomes. The conversation pursues five questions central to winning in Washington: 

1.       What is “Washington”?

2.       Who are the competitors?

3.       What defines victory?

4.       What are best practices for winning? 

5.       How is enduring success achieved?  

]]>With the conclusion of America’s quadrennial election cycle, how do private-sector interests now compete and prevail in Washington, DC? Distilling more than 15 years of work with market leaders, the Baron team explores the approaches of the most effective enterprises to driving policy outcomes. The conversation pursues five questions central to winning in Washington: 

1.       What is “Washington”?

2.       Who are the competitors?

3.       What defines victory?

4.       What are best practices for winning? 

5.       How is enduring success achieved?  

]]>93f3422a-acb4-4d59-9065-bdac463d6ff1Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -040047:59falsefull22The Vote that Changed the WorldThe Vote that Changed the WorldTwenty years ago this September 19, the U.S. Senate rendered a decision that continues to define American politics. The Senate’s vote to approve Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China ensured enactment, propelling the geopolitics of the twenty-first century and unleashing the populism that increasingly animates the American electorate. In this inaugural episode of the Political Risk Brief, Baron’s leadership analyzes the political forces that drove the 2000 legislative outcome, the damage inflicted on the elite policy consensus in the aftermath of PNTR with China, and the implications today for political and business leaders. 

Read Baron's publication on the topic.

]]>Twenty years ago this September 19, the U.S. Senate rendered a decision that continues to define American politics. The Senate’s vote to approve Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China ensured enactment, propelling the geopolitics of the twenty-first century and unleashing the populism that increasingly animates the American electorate. In this inaugural episode of the Political Risk Brief, Baron’s leadership analyzes the political forces that drove the 2000 legislative outcome, the damage inflicted on the elite policy consensus in the aftermath of PNTR with China, and the implications today for political and business leaders. 

Read Baron's publication on the topic.

]]>57dc5553-f002-469d-93a6-ee83df5064ddTue, 01 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -040044:49falsefull11