President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.

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China is suffering from deflation, devaluation, capital flight and the loss of foreign investment — all at the same time.

“The world economy has largely avoided a broad-based contraction despite the unprecedented shocks of the last few years and the most prolonged period of monetary tightening in history,” said ...