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Donald Trump’s cartoon-like chaos leaves US economy on unstable course | Heather Stewart

Uncertainty generated by tariff policy underlines US president seems unable to choose a path and stick to itTen days reporting from the US – in Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and just across the Potomac river in Arlington, Virginia – gave me a fascinating snapshot of what feels like the slow-motion unravelling of the world’s largest economy.So many conversations featured uncertainty and wariness; and weariness, too, as businesses and consumers weigh up every decision, against the backdrop of the chaos emanating from the White House. Continue reading...

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