Forget Trump’s trade war. The real economic threat is in Europe.

[McFurd]

The Washington Post - 4/9/2018 - Sebastian Mallaby - Almost anywhere you look these days, the economic news is heartening. The United States has rock-bottom unemployment and above-normal growth. China has tamed its crazy trade surplus and is starting to tackle its excessive debt. Europe and Japan are out of the doldrums. Across the world, 120 countries, accounting for three-quarters of global gross domestic product, saw growth accelerate in 2017. The IMF expects this year and next year to be even better.Read more @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... 20673cb08b