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24/01/2025

What does Trump’s return mean for the US economy and the rest of the world? New tariffs, tax cuts and more drilling for oil are just some of the promises America’s newly sworn-in president has made.

What does Donald Trump’s return mean for the US economy and the rest of the world?

New tariffs against its biggest trading partners, the prospect of tax cuts, and more drilling for oil are just some of the promises America’s newly sworn-in president has made.

One of America’s most important business voices, the US Chamber of Commerce policy chief Neil Bradley, says that widespread tariffs would be harmful.

Former head of the Energy Information Administration, Adam Sieminski, describes how the country will meet soaring demand for power, and Shai Akabas from the Bipartisan Policy Centre explains the problems America’s ballooning national debt is causing.

Ben Thompson also hears from the boss of one of the world’s leading law firms, A&O Shearman’s Khalid Garousha, on how the plans for deregulation in the US will keep his teams busy.

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