Economist: If Trump Keeps Escalating Trade War, We Will Have A Recession | The Last Word | MSNBC

Austan Goolsbee tells Lawrence that the U.S. economy is likely to slip into a recession if Trump keeps up his trade war with China. The president just placed new tariffs on Chinese goods.

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[doclewis]

It's always a Democratic president cleaning up a republican president's mess. Anyone else notice the trend?

[crustycobs]

Trump is really only a specialist in one thing and that is; generating bankruptcies.

[ddrose]

The sooner Trump leaves office, the sooner he goes to prison.

VOTE

[Valdagast]

“Never interfere with your enemy when he is making a mistake.”

[jonwilliam]

The Fart of the Deal strikes again....

[tdrewman]

If we go into recession, he can not blame Obama for this one... Even though he will try..

[xavierreivax]

when trump said make america great again he meant " great" as in "great" depression

[ArfArfBarkBark]

The tariffs are being used to cover the cost of compensation to the farmer...Paul paying Peter paying Paul.

[raymondf]

Once more I do not feel sorry for the farmers they vote for trump they voted for a guy that every business he started has failed ... the farmer's can not cry whan you get what you want .. they wanted trump

[scottyg]

And how many times has he been bankrupt? Hmmmm

[rag]

"Trump getting tangled up on a leash." That sounds like him real or hypothetical.

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Register and Vote Blue!
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[brightonbabe]

Chinese are playing marjong and Trump is playing blocks.

[Derguz]

Let him have the traderope, and let him hang in it..

[misterjag]

For typical Middle Class families, the $1000 tariff tax outstrips the tax cut they received. It's a tax increase.

[andrewey]

Didn't you guys fight a war about taxes without

[bubbaluv]

the trump economy is following the trump trajectory into the sewer and the rest of the world is following

[ionutsuiugan]

I wanted to buy a pair of wireless headphones for $70, just 3 days ago... now they are $100. Either I'm unlucky or the tariffs kicked in!

[danozomatli]

It's the end of the world, as we know it.. But Chump feels fine? Lmfao

[LeftIsBest]

G'day from Down Under. I saw a report the other day that our farmers are cashing in on Trump's insanity. That tells you he's not acting in the best interests of America.