US: Less tangible Trump stimulus than many have assumed - Westpac
|Richard Franulovich, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that incremental news continues to signal there will be less tangible Trump stimulus than many have assumed.
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“The struggle to craft legislation for a new health care bill that can pass the House, where Republicans enjoy a strong 21 seat majority is just the latest example. Tax reform and infrastructure will potentially run afoul of the same challenging political realities in a few months: even if Senate filibuster risks can be dodged via the 2018 reconciliation bill (needing just a simple majority vote) the Republican party remains divided on infrastructure, border adjusted taxes and gutting government agencies.”
“Political/implementation risk to Trump’s growth agenda along with a nonthreatening Fed have seen yield spreads trend against the USD. Near term risks favour yet more USD weakness.”
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