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...
Uncertainty generated by tariff policy underlines US president seems unable to choose a path and stick to it
Ten 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...
