Trump's pledge to deport the most US workers in history could trigger recession and an inflation spike, economist says

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• Trump's vows to carry out a major deportation campaign is a stagflationary threat, Adam Posen told Bloomberg TV.
• The think tank expert says this would lead to a manufacturing-centered recession.
• Adding to inflation risk are also Trump's trade proposals, as he pledges to lift tariffs.

Donald Trump's vow to initiate the country's biggest deportation campaign is a massive stagflationary hazard, risking an economic downturn amid even tighter monetary policy...