Trump's ‘beautiful' bill leaves scars worldwide: podcast
The budget law passed by the US president's Republican Party may add $3 trln to the debt while cutting healthcare, green energy and more. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss the consequences for firms across the globe that were banking on an American boom.
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