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Dec 2024
14m 17s

What CEOs Want From Trump

Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts
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Surveys have shown that business leaders around the US are excited about Donald Trump’s return to the White House. But not all of the policies he’s promising appeal to every CEO. 

On today’s Big Take DC podcast, Business Roundtable CEO Josh Bolten joins host Saleha Mohsin to share what the business leaders he represents want from tax and trade policy — and Bloomberg’s Nancy Cook describes how Trump relishes one-on-one negotiations with fellow executives.

Read more: US Executives Turn More Optimistic After Trump Win, Surveys Show

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