With Trump, Fairer Weather May Be Blowing This Way

BOSTON — New England wasn't in Donald Trump's corner in November but the region may benefit from the new president's policies, regional economists said this week. The performance of all New England states varies over time but they often move in sync. The bottom-line consensus from this week's meeting of economists is that the region's economy may improve if Trump gets Congress to approve his program of increased spending on defense and infrastructure and corporate tax reform that can repatriate

BOSTON — New England wasn't in Donald Trump's corner in November but the region may benefit from the new president's policies, regional economists said this week. The performance of all New England states varies over time but they often move in sync. The bottom-line consensus from this week's meeting of economists is that the region's economy may improve if Trump gets Congress to approve his program of increased spending on defense and infrastructure and corporate tax reform that can repatriate…