Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes

India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right

Donald Trump's international economic policy was a populist mix of harking back to splendid isolation, muscular 'my way or the highway' approach, and his 'art of the deal'. At its heart, though, it had a domestic focus. It was left to the bureaucracy to keep trade discussions going — distinct from Trump's tweets.

As Joe Biden shapes his trade policy, he faces a vastly changed world from what he left in 2016. The four things that will need immediate attention are:

Covid: Rebuilding the US economy and not just capital markets alone will drive policy. A challenge bigger than the