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Trump 'an agent of chaos and confusion,' economists warn — but a U.S. recession isn't in the cards yet

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Global market volatility and geopolitical turbulence in the wake of President Donald Trump 's return to the White House have led to warnings that the U.S. economy could be heading for a recession.

Economists say Trump is proving to be an "agent of chaos" with his unpredictable trade tariff policies.

Holger Schmieding , chief economist at Berenberg Bank , says a downturn isn't in the cards just yet.

The Atlanta Fed has warned that the U.S. economy could be in a recession this year .

President Trump has refused to rule out the possibility of a recession, but insisted this weekend that the economy was in a "period of transition" JPMorgan analysts say they are taking a "bearish" position on U.K. stocks.

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English

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