Overview
The International Bar Association’s Global Insights quoted Eric Emerson in an article titled “US Election: Prospect of President Trump Heightens Business and Trade Uncertainty.” The article, published on November 22, discusses the Trump administration’s likely impact on key areas such as immigration and trade should his campaign rhetoric transfer into US government policy.
With regards to international trade, Mr. Emerson says: “There is skepticism that the president-elect’s more bullish rhetoric will inform policy. It seems likely that his most extreme positions – a 45 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports, withdrawing the US from the WTO – won’t come to pass.”
The full article can be read at The International Bar Association.