Cliff Taylor examines the opposing economic views of the two presidential hopefuls

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Jobs, jobs, jobs: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about his economic agenda on August 19th. Photograph: Shutterstock

Thanks to our reliance on the tax and employment provided by US corporations, few countries are as sensitive to changes in US economic policy as Ireland.

But Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have diametrically opposed views on everything from foreign policy to taxation and trade. So for Ireland a lot rests on who wins the White House.

But how exactly could Harris and Trump’s policies affect Ireland’s economic model?

Irish Times economics analyst Cliff Taylor looks at the detail of what they promise to do if elected.

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Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison is an Irish Times journalist and cohost of In the News podcast