3 reasons dire economic predictions about Trump's policies haven't played out, according to one think tank

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• Despite warnings, Trump's policies have not caused a recession or a surge in inflation.
• The Brookings Institution cites faulty economic models and offsetting policy impacts as key factors.
• The effects of trade and immigration policies are still unfolding, the think tank said.

President Donald Trump's economic policies have not led to the dire scenarios of recession or steep inflation that many economists have warned about over the last year.