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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Bill Gates says businesses need to understand the politics for the next 20 years, not just the next two days

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates (Credit: BAY ISMOYO/AFP - Getty Images)
  • Bill Gates expressed concern that President Trump's tariff policies are creating economic uncertainty, discouraging long-term business investments and compounding instability in a labor market already threatened by AI-driven changes. He also warned that these policies could disproportionately harm poorer nations and emphasized the importance of U.S. global leadership and sustained technological engagement.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says President Trump's tariff plan is adding further uncertainty to an already volatile long-term labor outlook, and will likely put businesses off vital investment.

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