What to look out for as the Trump 2.0 era begins?

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Trump says he will declare a national emergency
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Optimistic about the Trump era
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Melania$ and Trump$
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Pardon Biden
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The euro and the pound strengthen against the dollar
US markets were closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Pan-European Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.05%. the euro and British pound strengthened against the US dollar, As stated Trump will not impose tariffs on US trading partners on his first day in office.

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Donald Trump is Officially the 47th President of the United States -And she plans to start working. Trump promised this Signed more than 50 executive orders After his recent inauguration, according to a person in his transition. Here are the two main issues that investors will be watching.

Definitions

“For me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is ‘tariff,’” Trump told the Economic Club of Chicago in October. During his election campaign, Trump pledged to impose a tax. Global tariff 20% On all imports into the United States, 25% on goods coming from Canada and Mexico And more 60% discount on Chinese products.

Governments impose tariffs ostensibly to protect domestic industries. Companies that import goods pay what is Basically a taxleading to higher costs. This prompts them to look for local suppliers instead.

As supply chains become more integrated globally, and much of their manufacturing takes place outside the United States, companies may find it difficult to shift production to local shores. Hence, higher costs are likely to be passed on to the consumer In the form of higher prices.

In other words, tariffs could lead to more inflation.

Deportations

At a pre-inauguration event titled “Make America Great Again Victory March,” Trump pledge To his supporters, “the invasion of our country will stop.” Like tariffs, stricter immigration policies — or outright deportations — are usually enacted to protect the domestic economy (among other reasons).

The theory is that with fewer people competing for every open job, it will be easier to get work.

But many sectors of the American economy, such as construction and agriculture, suffer from this phenomenon It is staffed by illegal immigrantswho take on jobs that are undesirable for residents. Even documented immigrants play a crucial role in highly skilled sectors like technology — as proven by Elon Musk's clash with Trump supporters over… H-1B visas.

If reliable labor sources disappear overnight, companies will be forced to raise wages to attract talent, which could raise the possibility of a frightening spiral between wages and prices.

Other policies

Trump has promised several other economic measures, such as cutting corporate taxes, legalizing cryptocurrencies, and withdrawing green energy subsidies.

However, tariffs may have the greatest impact on the economy Financial institutions Worldwide.

— CNBC's Sam Meredith, Ryan Ermey, Annie Nova, Rebecca Picciuto, Evelyn Cheng and Lim Hui Jie contributed to this report.