War room, webinars: Corporate America tries to cope with Trump blitz

Businesses have been left trying to nail down what the flurry of tax, immigration, DEI and energy orders will mean for them.

President Donald Trump has signed more than 100 executive orders and actions. AP

Stephen Foley, James Fontanella-Khan and Jamie Smyth

Jan 27, 2025 – 8.37am

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The opening days of 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.

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.

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