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Goldman Sachs Exchanges

Rhetoric Meets Reality in Washington

Goldman Sachs Exchanges

Julia McGonagle

Business

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2017

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

President Trump's policy agenda is a source of intense interest for investors and clients around the world. Michael Paese, co-head of the Office of Government Affairs at Goldman Sachs, and Alec Phillips, US political economist in Goldman Sachs Research, discuss how the president's agenda has evolved as he's transitioned from the campaign trail to the White House, the outlook for tax reform, health care, trade and other issues, and what the Administration can realistically expect to achieve in a divided Washington. This podcast was recorded on March 8, 2017. All price references and market forecasts correspond to the date of this recording. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute research or a recommendation from any Goldman Sachs entity to the listener. Neither Goldman Sachs nor any of its affiliates makes any representation or warranty, as to the accuracy or completeness of the statements or any information contained in this podcast and any liability therefor (including in respect of direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage) is expressly disclaimed. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of Goldman Sachs, and Goldman Sachs is not providing any financial, economic, legal, accounting or tax advice or recommendations in this podcast. In addition, the receipt of this podcast by any listener is not to be taken as constituting the giving of investment advice by Goldman Sachs to that listener, nor to constitute such person a client of any Goldman Sachs entity. Copyright 2017 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved.

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0:00.0

This is Exchanges at Goldman Sachs where we discuss developments currently shaping markets, industries, and

0:13.8

the global economy.

0:14.8

I'm Jake Seward, global head of corporate communications here at Goldman.

0:18.7

It may be hard to believe, but we're in the middle of Donald Trump's first 100 days as president, a period that has become,

0:24.4

for better for worse, a yardstick for measuring a new president's ability to get things done.

0:29.9

President Trump has already signed Executive Order's unwinding regulations.

0:33.8

He's ordered a review of many others, and he made his first address to a joint session of Congress.

0:39.4

To discuss where policy might go from here and its impact on the broader economic and

0:44.2

business environment. I'm joined today by Michael Pease, the co-head of our Office of

0:48.1

Government Affairs and Alec Phillips, US political economist for Goldman Sachs research.

0:52.4

Alec, Michael, welcome to the program. Phillips, U.S. political economist for Goldman Sachs research.

0:53.0

Alec, Michael, welcome to the program.

0:55.0

It's good to be here, Jake.

0:56.0

Thanks.

0:57.0

So, Michael, let's start with you.

0:59.0

You and your team are much in demand as clients of Goldman and colleagues sort through the latest political developments.

1:05.0

What are the questions you're hearing most often from people outside of Washington?

1:09.0

As you stated, we've had a lot of clients' activity and team has been trying to sort of educate

1:15.2

not only ourselves but our clients on what are the policy agenda that we can expect from

1:19.8

the Trump administration given its ambitious nature and it's an

1:23.2

unorthodox nature. So in a lot of our trips particularly outside the United

1:26.7

States I think clients are trying to understand the Trump phenomena how you

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