The Trump Sessions: Tariffs, Trade, CFIUS, Sanctions And M&A (Podcast)

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President Trump has begun his second term in office with a flurry of executive orders that signal a significant change of direction for the U.S. both domestically and internationally.

United States Government, Public Sector

Ken Rivlin,Michael Walsh,Alain Dermarkar

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President Trump has begun his second term in office with a flurry of executive orders that signal a significant change of direction for the U.S. both domestically and internationally.

With new opportunities and risks emerging at speed, we are hosting a series of regular podcasts where our experts will analyze the key developments and provide practical guidance on how to respond.

In the first of these sessions, we explored:

Strategies to navigate the increasingly volatile tariff landscape.
Prospects for inbound and outbound M&A.
What we can expect from CFIUS over the next four years.
How domestic dealmakers are responding to the new administration.

Listen to our podcast here, or download the transcript.

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The Trump sessions: tariffs, trade, CFIUS, sanctions and M&A (transcript)

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