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

Published November 4, 2026 10:56 am • Updated November 4, 2026 10:56 am •
After 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 growthDonald 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 years of his presidential term.After Democrats swept aside his Republican party in the midterm elections, analysts said the prospect of a highly erratic lame-duck president would…

Republicans’ crushing setback will play out in stock markets, inflation, interest rates and economic growthDonald 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 years of his presidential term.After Democrats swept aside his Republican party in the midterm elections, analysts said the prospect of a highly erratic lame-duck president would…

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