What have we learnt since the election?

In the year since Donald Trump won the Presidential election, events outside of the US have had a bigger impact on the economy, but we doubt that will remain the case. We expect a deficit-financed fiscal stimulus to boost GDP growth in 2018, while the risks on trade policy are likely to build over time.

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