Sensex crashed up to 54% in past recession years. Is India ready for a Trump-led meltdown this time?
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US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs and altering of global trade structures have shaken the stock markets worldwide and worried top Wall Street leaders. There are also growing concerns among economists that the US might slide into a recession. Trump effected a 10% blanket tariffs on nearly all countries last week even as the levies varied. India attracted a 26% tariff on all exports to the US, while China's and Vietnam's were much higher. Even though these could be partially rolled back through negotiations in the coming weeks or months, Wall Street fears the impact is significant enough to tip the economies into a downturn. Wall Street is fearing the worst Goldman Sachs has increased its 12-month recession probability from 35% to 45% due to Trump's tariffs. If these tariffs come into effect, Goldman expects to revise its forecast to predict a recession.Another Street biggie JP Morgan projects a US recession by the end o...