At a time that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked the global economy,
countries around the world are scrambling to rebuild their finances.
And with America as a global superpower, the White House race will have a
lot to do with the recovery process.
With the United States having one of the largest global economies,
economists said that America’s stability was pivotal for South Africa too.
Viv Govender from Rand Swiss Offshore said the outcome of the US elections
would have an impact on South Africa’s plans to recover from the economic
crisis.
“Political instability in the US means we are unlikely to see a large scale
of government plans to try get the economy out of the crisis of COVID.”
Economist Mike Schussler said that the US was one of South Africa’s biggest
trading partners and the outcome of these elections would affect us too.
“We have the African Growth and Opportunity Free Trade Act, which allows
our products to be tariff-free. If that were to be reversed in the next
term, it could have a detrimental impact on many areas in South Africa.”
The US election outcome will ring in a new term of four years in the White
House for the successful contender, who will have the power to make
significant policy changes, as the world battles to recover from COVID-19.
Ed Note: A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win US Presidency.
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