The risks of being too gloomy on Trump tariff plans

During his first term in the White House, Donald Trump issued tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines. Arkivfoto: Allison Robbert/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix Ritzau Scanpix

Article republished from Financial Times

Marieke Blom, Financial Times

21. nov. 2024 KL. 13.58

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Overly pessimistic warnings of economic shocks could weaken crucial support for globalisation

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Børsens cheføkonom Steen Bocian anbefaler denne artikel fra Financial Times fordi:
Cheføkonomen i den hollandske storbank ING, Marieke Blom står bag debatindlægget, hvor hun pointerer, at selvom genvalget af Trump på mange områder bør bekymre rent økonomisk – skal man passe på ikke at overdramatisere.

The writer is chief economist at ING

Donald Trump’s resounding victory has upset conventional economists almost as much as American liberals. The Republican candidate’s pledge to implement trade tariffs and other protectionist measures has provoked a spate of dire economic prognostications. But much of the current doom-mongery doesn’t consider mitigating factors — and risks undermining the credibility of globalisation’s defenders.

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