Wall Street dealmakers are itching for an M&A revival during president-elect Donald Trump’s second term. But as he prepares to move back to the White House, the picture appears more complicated. The FT’s head of Lex, John Foley, explains what dealmaking over the next four years might look like and the surprising similarities it could share with Joe Biden’s administration.
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For further reading:
US Steel’s tortuous un-merger is a deal for the ages
Deals are back, baby (for real this time?)
Will Trump’s new antitrust enforcers help make M&A great again?
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