World Week Ahead: President Trump takes office

World Week Ahead: President Trump takes office
Paul McBeth
By Margreet Dietz Jan. 23 (BusinessDesk) - US President Donald Trump will be closely watched for details on his plans to accelerate economic growth, principally by easing taxes and regulation. Wall Street rose on Friday, when Trump took the oath of office and delivered a nationalist and populist inauguration address, as did US Treasuries and gold. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4 percent, while both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.3 percent. For the week, shortened to four days by a US...