Trump Victory Shocks Global Firms Reliant on Open Trade

Trump vowed to slash taxes, prevent companies from making products overseas, renegotiate trade accords and more.

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Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election sent shockwaves through industries that rely on open trade, from airlines to cars and IT outsourcing, although shares of some companies rebounded in afternoon trading.

Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump has vowed to revive the U.S. economy by slashing taxes, preventing companies from making products overseas, renegotiating trade accords and imposing tariffs on imports from countries like China.

"This is part of a much broader problem that we've seen in the world, in which countries are turning inwards and reacting against globalization and open borders," said aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia, vice president of Virginia-based Teal Group.

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