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Trump’s frenetic first week leaves corporate America struggling to keep up
Companies are trying to work out what a flurry of executive orders means for their businesses.
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The dizzying week began with more than 100 executive orders and actions after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Stephen Foley, James Fontanella-Khan, Jamie Smyth Taylor Nicole Rogers and Camilla Hodgson
The opening days of US President Donald Trump’s second administration have sent businesses rushing to understand obscure provisions in historic laws, shore up their legal defences and find ways to shape the radically changing policy landscape.
Mr Trump’s early moves have shown he plans to use a broader than expected toolkit to implement his agenda, even as he keeps trading partners guessing about how and when he will enact his threat of punitive tariffs.
