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How big will the Iran war price shock be?
Mar 12, 2026The gas pump is just the first place you’ll pay more because of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war. How might commodities, financial markets, fertilizer and food also be impacted? *** Thank you for listening....
Why Iran wants a long war
Mar 11, 2026Iran’s strategy, according to experts, is to keep widening the war with the U.S. and Israel and make it last as long as possible. Why? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a do...
Is the U.S. fighting a war without rules?
Mar 10, 2026Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran without "stupid" rules of engagement. So, what rules a...
Who will profit off of ICE’s new detention warehouses?
Mar 09, 2026The Trump administration has a $38 billion plan to convert commercial warehouses into massive detention centers for people facing deportation. Inside the Trump administration's massive expansion of de...
Why 'KPop Demon Hunters' is everywhere
Mar 06, 2026'KPop Demon Hunters' is one of the biggest movies on Netflix. It’s also an Oscar nominee that’s spawned chart-topping singles. How K-pop and K-culture became an irresistible global phenomenon. *** T...
The Jackpod: The founders’ worst fears
Mar 06, 2026On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the corrupting influence of the president’s power to wage war, and the failure of the 1973 War Powers Resolution to check that power. *** Thank you for listening...
The one thing driving U.S. job growth
Mar 05, 2026The U.S. added some 130,000 jobs in January. Almost all of those jobs were in just one sector: Health care. Why aren’t jobs growing anywhere else? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by...
Why regime change in Iran isn't so simple
Mar 04, 2026U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader along with other top Iranian security officials. But Iran experts say that the Islamic Republic will not fall so quickly. What to know about the d...
The Trump administration's war against legal immigration
Mar 03, 2026The Trump administration is publicly cracking down on illegal immigration. Behind the scenes, the White House is also fighting a war against legal immigration. How the administration is working to gri...
Why the Pentagon wants AI without guardrails
Mar 02, 2026A very public contract dispute exposes the ethical debate over how the U.S. military should use AI going forward. Anthropic vs. the Pentagon and what it means for U.S. citizens. *** Thank you for li...