Increased threat of a trade war is ramping up fears of a 'full-blown recession'
June 22, 2018 at 12:17 PM EDT
Even as growth ramps up to what could be the fastest rate since before the financial crisis, economists are worried that a trade war could tip the U.S. into a significant slowdown or even a recession. Fears over a GDP pullback comes as President Donald Trump threatens another more severe round of tariffs aimed both at China and the European Union.