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US growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by Trump’s trade wars, OECD says

World_Economy_OECD_90593WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty.