Washington, May 3, 2025 (AFP) - Trump says economy to boom but acknowledges recession risk

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2025-05-03

President Donald Trump insisted Friday that his policies will bring a boom in the US economy even as he acknowledged the possibility of a recession. The US economy, the world's largest, unexpectedly contracted in the first three months of the year as Trump began his plans for sweeping tariffs. "This is a transition period. I think we're going to do fantastically," Trump told NBC News show "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker." Pressed on whether t......

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