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Spooked Trump insists US economy not in trouble

If US President Donald Trump is going to get another four years in the White House, he'll probably need the economy to avoid recession. [AFP]

President Donald Trump is so convinced that his reelection depends on the economy staying strong that the merest hint of recession has sent him into political crisis management mode.

Unpopular and with a middling record of legislative achievements, Trump enters the 2020 campaign season facing significant headwinds -- except on the economy.

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