How Trump win could affect your bank balance
Donald Trump.
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As the world digests the impacts of Donald Trump's second election victory, some people have started to ask what it might mean for New Zealand.
Commentators say there are a few clear ways our economy - and household finances - could be affected.
Cheaper goods (sometimes)
Trump has talked about tariffs across the board on imports, but particularly on Chinese imports.
While that may be a concern for our exporters - the US is the second-largest export market for New Zealand after China - New Zealand consumers could see some impacts, too.
Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac, said there was still uncertainty about the extent to which Trump would follow through on some of the more "hyperbolic" things he had said.
"To the extent to which he gets involved ...
