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The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine?

Economist Podcasts
Economist Podcasts
Episode • Nov 18, 2024 • 24m

America feared that letting Ukraine use US weapons to attack far-off targets in Russia would escalate the conflict. Why has President Joe Biden finally changed his mind? Markets soared when Donald Trump was elected, but the longer-term impact of Trumponomics may be less positive (9:42). And why airships are back in our skies (18:12).


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