Pursuits
Trump Bodes Well for Farms and Coal Mines; Trade Deals in Peril
- Winners and losers described in new Trump administration
- Need to accomodate Congress could limit scope of changes
Train cars of coal outside Price, Utah.
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Donald Trump has promised to reverse Obama administration clean air and water initiatives that coal miners and farmers criticize as job-destroyers. Trump also plans to kill the controversial Pacific trade pact and pursue a pugilistic trade relationship with China.
Whether the president-elect can actually carry out his plans to upset Washington’s ways isn’t clear. From the immigration crackdown Trump promises to his vow to block a media merger, he could find limited freedom to act.