New Yorkers Silently Worrying Over Ramifications of Trump Ruling

Business insiders won’t say it out loud, but many worry that they could face financial ruin if they run afoul of the politically powerful in New York.

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The dramatic bond reduction on March 25 for former President Donald Trump did nothing to dissipate the dark cloud that his civil fraud case has cast over New York business deals.

Although investors won’t publicly admit it, the case is having a chilling effect, according to Charles Trzcinka, professor of finance at Indiana University–Bloomington.