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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We here at The Big Take wanted to introduce you to our colleagues and friends over at the Elon, Inc podcast from Businessweek, hosted by David Papadopoulos. Please enjoy this episode, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear!
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This time we assess the aftermath of an especially gonzo week in the life of Elon Musk—one in which the billionaire CEO delivered the first production units of his company’s latest vehicle (the Cybertruck), weighed in on his preferred candidates for the 2024 election (neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden) and offered a message to the chief executive of one of America’s most beloved brands (“Go f— yourself”).

Such trash talk and worse has left Musk somewhat isolated, with advertisers like Disney still avoiding his social media platform over his endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

We here at The Big Take wanted to introduce you to our colleagues and friends over at the Elon, Inc podcast from Businessweek, hosted by David Papadopoulos. Please enjoy this episode, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear! ---- This time we assess the aftermath of an especially gonzo week in the life of Elon Musk—one in which the billionaire CEO delivered the first production units of his company’s latest vehicle (the Cybertruck), weighed in on his preferred candidates for the 2024 election (neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden) and offered a message to the chief executive of one of America’s most beloved brands (“Go f— yourself”).
Such trash talk and worse has left Musk somewhat isolated, with advertisers like Disney still avoiding his social media platform over his endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

Introducing: Elon, Inc.: Deciphering Elon Musk's Politics

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This episode includes some disturbing descriptions of sexual acts and assault. If you have kids around, you might want to use headphones. And please take care when listening.

Artificial intelligence and “generative AI” tools – think ChatGPT or Stable Diffusion – have become ingrained in our daily lives as a way to make aspects of work and life easier when used for its intended purpose. But many of them are open-source and widely available, giving users free rein to alter publicly available photos of people – including images taken from social media – to depict events that never happened in real life.

These images are called “deepfakes” and increasingly, they’re being altered in sexually explicit ways and posted online without consent. While the photos are fake, the harm inflicted is real. 

Bloomberg’s Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy join this episode to describe the fallout when deepfake creators use AI to alter images and videos. Despite the harm to victims, there is little legal recourse under US law.

Read more: No Laws Protect People From Deepfake Porn. These Victims Fought Back

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This episode includes some disturbing descriptions of sexual acts and assault. If you have kids around, you might want to use headphones. And please take care when listening.
Artificial intelligence and “generative AI” tools – think ChatGPT or Stable Diffusion – have become ingrained in our daily lives as a way to make aspects of work and life easier when used for its intended purpose. But many of them are open-source and widely available, giving users free rein to alter publicly available photos of people – including images taken from social media – to depict events that never happened in real life.
These images are called “deepfakes” and increasingly, they’re being altered in sexually explicit ways and posted online without consent. While the photos are fake, the harm inflicted is real. 
Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATsVbi0Cia0/olivia-carville">Olivia Carville</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVqt3trxcZ4/margi-murphy">Margi Murphy</a> join this episode to describe the fallout when deepfake creators use AI to alter images and videos. Despite the harm to victims, there is little legal recourse under US law.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-29/deepfake-porn-victims-learn-us-has-no-federal-laws-to-fight-it?srnd=businessweek-v2">No Laws Protect People From Deepfake Porn. These Victims Fought Back</a>
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How These Victims of Deepfake Pornography Found Their Harasser

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The world's attention has been on the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine. But US military planners and strategists are laser focused on China’s military capability and the possibility of a Taiwan invasion.

Bloomberg’s Peter Martin joins this episode to talk about what Pentagon officials are watching for and whether China’s warfighting capabilities can match its substantial buildup of military hardware.

Read more: Can China Fight? The Russia-Ukraine War Offers Warnings

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The world's attention has been on the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine. But US military planners and strategists are laser focused on China’s military capability and the possibility of a Taiwan invasion. Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATDw2KbIT-Q/peter-martin">Peter Martin</a> joins this episode to talk about what Pentagon officials are watching for and whether China’s warfighting capabilities can match its substantial buildup of military hardware.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-war-china-taiwan/?srnd=undefined">Can China Fight? The Russia-Ukraine War Offers Warnings</a>
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While The World Watches Gaza and Ukraine, The Pentagon Eyes China

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Nearly 80% of new homes built for sale in the US are in homeowners’ associations, or HOAs, or similar communities, which are governed by a board charged with keeping up shared spaces.

HOAs maintain an often strict code to create an idyllic landscape across a neighborhood intended to protect property values. And for that, they charge monthly dues ranging from hundreds to more than $1,000. On top of that, seemingly small violations can draw big fines. About 20 states allow HOAs to claim the property, even over the bank, if an owner is behind on fees or fines.

The Big Take podcast shares the story of a family that bought a new home in an idyllic HOA community, only to face foreclosure after falling behind on HOA fines and fees.

Nearly 80% of new homes built for sale in the US are in homeowners’ associations, or HOAs, or similar communities, which are governed by a board charged with keeping up shared spaces.
HOAs maintain an often strict code to create an idyllic landscape across a neighborhood intended to protect property values. And for that, they charge monthly dues ranging from hundreds to more than $1,000. On top of that, seemingly small violations can draw big fines. About 20 states allow HOAs to claim the property, even over the bank, if an owner is behind on fees or fines.
The Big Take podcast shares the story of a family that bought a new home in an idyllic HOA community, only to face foreclosure after falling behind on HOA fines and fees.

How HOA Fees and Fines Add to the US Housing Affordability Crisis

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Bloomberg’s Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner and contributor Fadwa Hodali join host Rosalind Matheison for the latest on the truce between Israel and Hamas as negotiations continue over the release of hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

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Bloomberg’s Israel Bureau Chief <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASGGjEWbfUs/ethan-bronner">Ethan Bronner</a> and contributor <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQhQBBHcKLM/fadwa-hodali">Fadwa Hodali</a> join host <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARIom9Gmnbs/rosalind-mathieson">Rosalind Matheison</a> for the latest on the truce between Israel and Hamas as negotiations continue over the release of hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
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A Pause Holds In the Israel-Hamas War

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China's real estate market was once valued at more than $50 trillion. It made up a full quarter of the country's entire economy and made millions of people really rich. Now, it's in tatters, and upending hundreds of thousands of lives.

In this episode, Bloomberg's Lulu Chen and Janet Paskin zoom in on the story of Huailan - a 35-year-old mother of two in North East China - and how her life took a sharp turn when Country Garden, China's biggest developer, defaulted.  

Read more:
China Drafts List of 50 Property Firms Eligible for Funding
China’s Property Crisis Is Upending Tens of Thousands of Lives

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China's real estate market was once valued at more than $50 trillion. It made up a full quarter of the country's entire economy and made millions of people really rich. Now, it's in tatters, and upending hundreds of thousands of lives. In this episode, Bloomberg's <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AREqIqgAsYg/lulu-y-chen">Lulu Chen</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARDJF04Xu0k/janet-paskin">Janet Paskin</a> zoom in on the story of Huailan - a 35-year-old mother of two in North East China - and how her life took a sharp turn when Country Garden, China's biggest developer, defaulted.   Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-20/china-drafts-list-of-50-real-estate-firms-eligible-for-funding">China Drafts List of 50 Property Firms Eligible for Funding</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-10-23/china-property-crisis-country-garden-distress-crushes-investors-homebuyers">China’s Property Crisis Is Upending Tens of Thousands of Lives</a> Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: <a href="https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK">https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK</a>

What Comes Next in China's Property Crisis

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Bloomberg reporters Shawn Donnan and Claire Ballentine join this episode to discuss the results of a new Harris Poll for Bloomberg News, which found that the US Federal Reserve’s rapid increase in interest rates—aimed at fighting inflation—have more middle-class Americans worried about the economy than a year ago, even amid near-record employment. 

Read more: Middle-Class Americans Are Rattled by Fed’s Fight Against Inflation

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Bloomberg reporters <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATybCZQdpEk/shawn-donnan">Shawn Donnan</a> and<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATR8P7ZTClE/claire-ballentine"> Claire Ballentine</a> join this episode to discuss the results of a new Harris Poll for Bloomberg News, which found that the US Federal Reserve’s rapid increase in interest rates—aimed at fighting inflation—have more middle-class Americans worried about the economy than a year ago, even amid near-record employment. 
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-30/middle-class-americans-are-rattled-by-fed-s-fight-against-inflation?srnd=premium">Middle-Class Americans Are Rattled by Fed’s Fight Against Inflation</a> 
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The Economy Is Up But The Middle Class Is Down

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Each weekday, The Big Take brings you one story—one big, important story. Host Wes Kosova talks to Bloomberg journalists around the world, experts and the people at the center of the news to help you understand what’s happening, what it means and why it matters. Money, politics, the economy and business, energy, the environment, technology—we cover it all on The Big Take.

Each weekday, The Big Take brings you one story—one big, important story. Host Wes Kosova talks to Bloomberg journalists around the world, experts and the people at the center of the news to help you understand what’s happening, what it means and why it matters. Money, politics, the economy and business, energy, the environment, technology—we cover it all on The Big Take.

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