US midterms could add uncertainty to trade and policy outlook

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 08:04 · Updated 09:27

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The articles focus on possible effects of the US midterms on India and business. The detailed report says a change in Congress could increase scrutiny and uncertainty without automatically changing existing policies; the other article’s supplied evidence is limited to its headline.

The detailed report says a Democratic gain could increase scrutiny of tariffs and other Trump administration policies, but may not quickly change the existing tariff framework.
It says trade-policy uncertainty could persist for Indian businesses, and does not expect the election to significantly alter US investment in AI and data centres.
The other article’s headline identifies possible effects on India, H-1B visas and trade, but the supplied text gives no further details.

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Key facts

Midterm election date stated: November 3
ICICI Bank estimate: Democrats gaining both chambers: 63 per cent probability
ICICI Bank estimate: Democrats winning the House: 90.9 per cent probability
ICICI Bank estimate: Democrats winning the Senate: 64 per cent probability
Data-centre capacity in toss-up states where Republicans could lose: About 15 per cent of total US data-centre capacity