Recession

Opinion: Opinion | Trump’s Recession ‘Cure’ May Be Worse Than The Disease

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Is there a “good recession” and bad recession, like good cholesterol and bad cholesterol? That is the question on my mind as world markets debate the prospects of the ‘R’ word in the US, the planet’s leading economy that accounts for a quarter of the world’s GDP. When the US economy sneezes, the world catches … Read more

Trump Uncertainty Brings Risk Of “Avoidable” Recession: Economist

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Houston: The “disorderly” implementation of trade and government reform policies by the administration of President Donald Trump has raised the risk of a “largely avoidable” US economic downturn, a top S&P economist said Wednesday. Uncertainty sparked by constant White House pivots on tariffs has potentially delayed business investments and prompted consumers to pull back on … Read more