Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent Joshua Green joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts of the US: red states encroaching on blue cities. In Nashville, Austin and elsewhere, Republican legislatures have successfully used supermajorities to block liberal reforms and enact conservative policies.

Read more: The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States

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Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AP4X8fkBBbg/joshua-green">Joshua Green</a> joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts of the US: red states encroaching on blue cities. In Nashville, Austin and elsewhere, Republican legislatures have successfully used supermajorities to block liberal reforms and enact conservative policies.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-08-30/red-state-governments-are-dominating-democrat-led-blue-cities">The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States</a>
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It’s Tough Being A Blue City In A Red State

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With winter falling in Ukraine and Russia’s war there poised to enter its third year, supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are nervous about whether they will have enough arms and military aid to support their defense. The conflict between Israel and Hamas has captured world attention. In the US, Senate Republicans have blocked $66 million in emergency Ukraine aid. And further out, Kyiv is closely watching the 2024 presidential prospects of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, who has praised Russia’s Vladimir Putin and threatened to pull the US out of NATO.

To discuss the prospects for Kyiv, Bloomberg’s Kyiv Bureau Chief Daryna Krasnolutska and Alberto Nardelli, Correspondent-at-large for Europe, join Rosalind Mathieson.

Read more: Ukraine’s Struggle for Arms and Attention Gives Putin an Opening

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With winter falling in Ukraine and Russia’s war there poised to enter its third year, supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are nervous about whether they will have enough arms and military aid to support their defense. The conflict between Israel and Hamas has captured world attention. In the US, Senate Republicans <a href="https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/S59CO9DWRGG0">have blocked</a> $66 million in emergency Ukraine aid. And further out, Kyiv is closely watching the 2024 presidential prospects of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, who has praised Russia’s Vladimir Putin and threatened to pull the US out of NATO.
To discuss the prospects for Kyiv, Bloomberg’s Kyiv Bureau Chief <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AHFWopcdMbw/daryna-krasnolutska">Daryna Krasnolutska</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AU7VEMIerb0/alberto-nardelli">Alberto Nardelli</a>, Correspondent-at-large for Europe, join <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARIom9Gmnbs/rosalind-mathieson">Rosalind Mathieson</a>.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-24/ukraine-s-struggle-for-ammunition-gives-russia-opening?srnd=bigtake">Ukraine’s Struggle for Arms and Attention Gives Putin an Opening</a> 
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Ukraine Struggles for Weapons as Winter Nears

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The US is selling, lending and donating weapons to its allies all over the world, but its supply chain can't keep up.

Increased demand from America's allies, along with a three-decade trend of consolidation in the defense sector, has strained the stockpile of bullets, artillery shells and other weaponry that the country itself might need in the event of a war.

The Big Take podcast sits down with Retired Army Major General John Ferrari and Bloomberg News reporter Courtney McBride to understand how the country got here and what it would take to boost production now.

The US is selling, lending and donating weapons to its allies all over the world, but its supply chain can't keep up.
Increased demand from America's allies, along with a three-decade trend of consolidation in the defense sector, has strained the stockpile of bullets, artillery shells and other weaponry that the country itself might need in the event of a war.
The Big Take podcast sits down with Retired Army Major General John Ferrari and Bloomberg News reporter Courtney McBride to understand how the country got here and what it would take to boost production now.

The US Has a Defense Supply Chain Problem

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Across the globe, the housing boom is ending. In the US, a freeze is approaching, creating a barrier to entry for new homebuyers. In countries like New Zealand, Canada, Germany and France, a shortage of homes is colliding with a slowdown of new construction due to higher borrowing rates. And in the UK, landlords are bracing for pain as floating rate mortgages reset and the cost of living hits the highest level in a generation.

Bloomberg’s Kara Wetzel and Ari Altstedter join this episode for a look at how the housing market is adjusting to higher interest rates, leaving homeowners trying to keep pace and buyers struggling to enter the market. 

Read more: Higher Interest Rates Are Shattering Housing Dreams Around the World

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Across the globe, the housing boom is ending. In the US, a freeze is approaching, creating a barrier to entry for new homebuyers. In countries like New Zealand, Canada, Germany and France, a shortage of homes is colliding with a slowdown of new construction due to higher borrowing rates. And in the UK, landlords are bracing for pain as floating rate mortgages reset and the cost of living hits the highest level in a generation.
Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/APRFQnA4uEc/kara-wetzel">Kara Wetzel</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQ1oDwvjUBA/ari-altstedter">Ari Altstedter</a> join this episode for a look at how the housing market is adjusting to higher interest rates, leaving homeowners trying to keep pace and buyers struggling to enter the market. 
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-21/high-interest-rates-are-crushing-the-global-real-estate-market?srnd=bigtake">Higher Interest Rates Are Shattering Housing Dreams Around the World</a>
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It Is Not A Good Time to Be A New Homebuyer. Anywhere

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It’s Tough Being A Blue City In A Red State

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