What Trump’s victory means

Policymakers are preparing for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, with both his allies and detractors having made clear his second term will look nothing like the first

               
ECONOMY
“End inflation.” Scrap taxes on tips, Social Security benefits and overtime pay. Tariffs of 10% to 20% on imports of foreign goods – 60%-plus tariff on imports from China

CLIMATE
Promise to quit Paris Agreement. World’s second biggest-emitting country will no longer have to submit national climate action plan to United Nations every five years
     
ENERGY
“Drill, baby, drill.” Boost oil and gas extraction. Ship more fossil fuels abroad. Threat to scrap Inflation Reduction Act – $468 billion plan for clean tech, hydrogen and renewable energy

IMMIGRATION 
Promise of biggest mass deportations of undocumented migrants in U.S. history. Pledge to complete building wall at border with Mexico

UKRAINE
End conflict “within 24 hours” through negotiated peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin

HEALTH
Changes planned for Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), replacing it with better programme
 
ABORTION
Veto federal ban, leaving power with states to decide their own laws on abortion


Sources: CNN, Financial Times, Politico, Reuters 
Picture: Getty Images 
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