A week ago, many in Asia calculated the odds of a U.S. contraction as still reasonably low. That was despite coronavirus risks and China's abrupt slowdown. However, President Donald Trump's delusional March 11 Oval Office address, which aimed at calming the situation but only served to inflame it, depicted a White House fiddling as global markets burn.
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Trump has ramped up the global blame game. © Reuters
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