'Why would he mess with that?' Economist bewildered as Trump threatens major advantage

Investors have been unnerved by the first two months of Donald Trump's second presidency and have been left bewildered by many of his moves on an ascending economy, according to a report Monday.

Trump's off-and-on tariffs, sweeping cuts to government spending and immigration crackdowns have upset the predictability that Wall Street craves, and even the president has refused to rule out a recession as a result of his early policies. Influential economic consultant Julia Coronado told Politico...