World needs economic stability after a tough few years, but if Trump wins we’re unlikely to get it | Larry Elliott

The attempt on the former president's life may well result in a new era of trade tariffs, protectionism and a weak dollar

Opinion polls conducted since the weekend suggest Donald Trump's narrow escape from the attempt on his life in Pennsylvania has made his return to the White House more likely. Until now, little attention has been paid to what Trump 2.0 would mean for the US and wider global economy. That will now change.

What the world needs is a period of stability after the repeated blows of recent years. Were Trump to avenge his 2020 defeat at Joe Biden's hands come November, it would mean the opposite.