Global recession fears as markets plunge on Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’
07-04-2025 19:44 via independent.co.uk

Global recession fears as markets plunge on Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’

Banks warn of slowdown but president threatens to escalate trade war with China by imposing even higher import taxes
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