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World Service,06 Nov 2024,26 mins

US Economy: How will it fare after a Donald Trump win?

World Business Report

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Donald Trump is to be the next President of the United States. Presenter Rahul Tandon examines what the the change at the top will mean for the US Economy. He will also look at how the Republican candidate manage to get working class voters in the swing states to vote for him rather than their traditional choice, the Democrats. The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sacked his finance minister. We assess what this means for the country's shaky coalition government and will it lead to a snap election next Spring.

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