Is a global economic downturn likely after renewed US/China hostilities?

Experts fear 'tit-for-tat tariffs' could spark financial slump

Lauren Mason
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Renewed hostility between China and the US will likely accelerate a global economic downturn, following an unforeseen "turn for the worst" in the relations between the two giants, investment professionals have warned.

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