The shock, and weaker American demand, would spill over to low-growth Europe and deflationary China, compounding the blow to exporters from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. And because foreigners ...

Some experts see a dangerous combination of factors reminiscent of practices that led to previous financial crises.

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