It took the Fed years to bring down inflation. Then came Trump’s trade war | CNN Business

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Late last year, it seemed like the Federal Reserve had pulled off the unlikely — tamping down the highest inflation in four decades without triggering a recession, an outcome known as a “soft landing.” Now, two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, that historic win could be reversed as a global trade war looms.

Since Trump took office in January, his administration has overhauled trade policy, slashed the federal workforce, clamped down on immigration and reconfigured America’s relationship with its allies — structural changes that have put American consumers, businesses and investors on

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