Doyle McManus: Democrats struggle with Trump's economy
by Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
Sep 04, 2019
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - If the economy slides into recession in the next 12 months, Democrats will be handed a ready path to run against President Donald Trump. They'll blame him for the downturn and point to his trade war with China, an argument supported by many economists.
Trump, in turn, is faulting others for the economy's hiccups: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, "badly run and weak companies" and - why not? - the media.
The president has reason to worry. His latest round of tariffs on imports
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