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100 days of surprises and policy U-turns

Trump has made many policy reversals, but his voters are happy, and so is Wall Street
Fri, Apr 28, 2017 - 5:50 AM
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Mr Trump's allies say his political and economic bottom lines remain strong. He continues to maintain the support of his electoral base, and corporate America is bullish about his administration.
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THEY said there are no free lunches in life. But this week, I'll be proving them wrong, as one of my friends in Washington would have no choice but to settle the bet he made with me 100 days ago, and take me out to one of the most expensive restaurants - I insist! - in town....

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