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Trump tries to downplay economic effects of the Iran war
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US President Donald Trump declared that slashing taxes and regulations had yielded “record business”.
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Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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WASHINGTON – Facing pressure to address the economic fallout of his war in Iran, US President Donald Trump on May 4 sought to portray his policy wins for small businesses as evidence that he was succeeding in building up the economy.
