Trade Conflicts Weigh on Confidence, Posing a Risk to Trump

Economists and business leaders have been warning for months that President Trump’s trade war could damage the economy. The American public increasingly shares those concerns.

Consumers have been a bulwark of support for the economy, remaining confident even as hiring has slowed, the manufacturing sector has slumped and financial markets have grown volatile. But cracks are beginning to show. CONT.

Ben Casselman & Ana Swanson, New York Times