Ex-treasury secretary predicts recession with 2 million more Americans unemployed

Ex-treasury secretary predicts recession with 2 million more Americans unemployed

Larry Summers, who held the post during the presidency of Bill Clinton, is sounding the alarm over the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs

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Home destroyed as emergency crews respond to ‘gas explosion’ in Nottinghamshire town

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Trump’s auto tariffs expected to cost industry over $100 billion, with millions fewer cars sold

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