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A wind of change blows over the world. What economic implications?

December 6, 2016 May 31, 2023 Economy

Brexit was the first major sign of the developed world’s rebuke to globalisation, and the rest of Europe may well be next. With Donald Trump being the 45th president of the USA, a wind of change is blowing. Protectionism is on the rise and with it comes slower growth, because …

Will Trump’s future policies reshuffle the world order?

December 6, 2016 May 31, 2023 Economy

President-elect Trump campaigned on an agenda of increased government spending, lower taxes and regulatory rollbacks, among other topics. At this point, it’s impossible to know which policies he’ll actually put forward, how they’ll change on their way to implementation, and – especially unclear – how they’ll fit together to collectively …