On Friday, US auto workers started an unprecedented strike against all three of the legacy Detroit carmakers. If the standoff isn’t resolved quickly, it could ripple through the US economy. 

Bloomberg’s Detroit Bureau Chief David Welch joins this episode to talk about what the union is demanding–and whether the companies will give them what they want.

Read more: How Auto Executives Misread the UAW and Ignited a Historic Strike

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On Friday, US auto workers started an unprecedented strike against all three of the legacy Detroit carmakers. If the standoff isn’t resolved quickly, it could ripple through the US economy. 
Bloomberg’s Detroit Bureau Chief <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/APyzrY4qwdE/david-welch">David Welch</a> joins this episode to talk about what the union is demanding–and whether the companies will give them what they want. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-09-17/uaw-strike-2023-inside-the-union-walkout-against-gm-ford-stellantis" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-09-17/uaw-strike-2023-inside-the-union-walkout-against-gm-ford-stellantis">How Auto Executives Misread the UAW and Ignited a Historic Strike</a>
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What Do Striking US Auto Workers Want?

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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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What Do Striking US Auto Workers Want?

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