Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast

Peace to Last or Peace for Now?

This week, there were some positive signs the warring parties in Gaza and Ukraine might be willing to sit at the negotiating table to end the recent hostilities. However, given the historical differences between the groups, what is the real likelihood of a lasting peace? Or will whatever happens end up being a short-term bandage for an otherwise longstanding wound? Can the Trump administration really put a permanent end to conflicts which have been for centuries or even millennia? In this week's Trading Perspectives, Sam Clement and John Norris discuss the recent prospects for peace in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Do either have a chance for success? If so, which one?

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