WATCH: S&P cautious about GDP projections amid trade war

Business Day TV spoke to Elijah Oliveros-Rosen, chief economist for emerging markets at S&P Global Ratings

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House in Washington, DC, US on April 2.Picture: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA.
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House in Washington, DC, US on April 2.Picture: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA.

S&P Global Ratings expects the pause in US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to have a moderate effect on its growth assumptions but once fully implemented, it may have a bigger effect. For a closer look on how the trade war is affecting growth forecasts, particularly in emerging markets, Business Day TV spoke to Elijah Oliveros-Rosen, chief economist for emerging markets at S&P Global Ratings.

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