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After the US midterms, what will a lame duck Trump mean for the global economy?

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The GuardianAfter the US midterms, what will a lame duck Trump mean for the global economy?
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Republicans’ crushing setback will play out in stock markets, inflation, interest rates and economic growth Donald Trump’s loss of control of the House of Representatives and the Senate has put the world economy on notice for an unpredictable final two…

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