This Sunday, the “NNZ Am Sonntag” revealed that Switzerland, especially under the leadership of the Federal Council and Economic Economic, is preparing a massive investment plan in the United States, 100, even 150 billion francs over four years. This strategy should convince Donald Trump to give up 31 % taxes set for Swiss products.
Last Wednesday, the unpredictable American president extended by 90 days the introduction of the maximum taxes, arousing a certain relief, but also extending significant insecurity for the global and Swiss economy. Thanks to a last-minute telephone call between the Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Donald Trump, Switzerland gave the impression of doing well.
In the process, Novartis opened the ball in a way by announcing investments up to 23 billion francs across the Atlantic. Sunday, the “NZZ” increased the auctions with this amount of 150 billion, deemed “realistic”. On RTS; The national councilor Olivier Feller (PLR/VD) considers that it is good to worry about the Swiss economy, but “we must admit that the Confederation plays the game of Trump”. His colleague Emmanuel Amoos (PS/VS) also evokes interior consequences: “the billions invested in the United States will not be in Switzerland”.
This weekend, Donald Trump has given up certain customs duties on Chinese electronic products, after repeating many times that he would not let go. The Federal Council and the Swiss economy undoubtedly have their reasons, or their anxieties, to comply with the desire of the master, except that it is so unreliable. Since he can change his mind from one day to the next, these 90 days (up to mid-July) may be very long.
One has the impression that the Confederation drops its pants a little quickly, while the Swiss population is very reluctant with regard to Donald Trump and his team. As shown by our survey published last week, 81% of those surveyed consider that its political action is harmful and 66% no longer want to buy F-35. But hope that Donald Trump does not read Tamedia polls …
Faced with someone who is ready to make your pockets, by articulating a figure of 150 billion, the Swiss economy cuts off his cards too quickly. Who knows if the mercantile of the White House will eventually climb the note: if you can 150, then you can 200 or 300 billion.
