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Jan 2017
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Trump’s borderline tax ideas

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Two competing tariff ideas from President Trump and congressional Republicans bring merits but mostly unforeseen risks. Meanwhile, any cut in the corporate tax rate will benefit hapless Yahoo and its Asian holdings. Plus, why it pays to bet against Davos Man’s thinking. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choic ... Show More
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