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President Trump’s real bet is on tax cuts
The dollar exchange rate and corporate tax cuts, not protectionism, will shape the Trump administration’s economic policies (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Cutting corporate taxes would help the United States and the world economy
- Import barriers are unlikely to enhance growth and boost wages
- If the ECB insists on quantitative easing and the Fed raises interest rates, President Trump may start a trade war with Europe
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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