How will Donald Trump's vision for the US economy affect its closest trading partners?

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How will Donald Trump's vision for the US economy affect its closest trading partners?We hear about what's been discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and discuss what the US's protectionist policies mean for the Republic of Ireland's new government.While a $7bn deal has been reached to compensate those devastated by the US opioid epidemic, we find out whether those that cause it will ever really pay the price?And the Nepalese government has decided to increase the cost of climbing permits during the peak season from $11 thousand to $15 thousand. But how much should you be charged to climb the world's highest mountain? The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

23 Jan 5PM English United Kingdom Business

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