Global uncertainty looms as Trump prepares to take office
Come January 20, the controversial Donald Trump will become President of the world’s most powerful
country. Since he was elected, the US markets have made substantial gains, contrary to most pre-
election predictions. Can they sustain those gains? Or will Mr. Trump’s actions lead to uncertainty in the
US as well as global markets?
The truth is, Mr. Trump has a penchant for being controversial and unpredictable. As the New York
Times notes “Mr. Trump’s unpredictability is perhaps his most predictable characteristic.”1
The Germans are angry. The Chinese are downright furious. Leaders of NATO are nervous, while their
counterparts at the European Union are alarmed. And that’s just a short list of global powers and
institutions identified by the NY Times. To add a couple more: the North American Free Trade
Agreement could soon become obsolete and Mexico has almost been blacklisted.
No one knows where exactly Trump is headed — excepting for Russia, the only major country he has not
criticized, observes the NY Times.
At home, his domestic policies – from trade to healthcare to environmental issues to immigration –
could also add to uncertainty under a Donald Trump Presidency.