WASHINGTON — How fragile is the global economy? The U.S.-China trade war is weakening businesses in both countries, Germany's economy shrank in the second quarter, and Britain appears headed for a disruptive exit from the European Union this fall.
Weak global growth likely to mean US slowdown, not recession
Most analysts expect economy to power through rough patch
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