Blue Wave Economic Impacts, European Welfare Woes

This week, Columbia Business School professor Glenn Hubbard breaks down the economic implications of the US midterm elections. Meanwhile, rising oil prices are both a burden and a benefit in Alaska. And, we go into the field with Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin to get a closer look at American manufacturing. Plus, Europe’s postwar welfare programs are facing new challenges amid budget crunches and growing youth protests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.