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Donald Trump's last term as US president did not cause as much economic disruption as many had anticipated. A second threatens to be very different. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times Joe Biden’s bumbling debate performance has thrown the Democratic presidential campaign into chaos. Billed as a chance for the president to gain the upper hand, it has instead raised questions about his ability to hold office for another term. And it has brought into sharp focus the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency, which promises to be much more destructive economically than the first version. For Europe, and for...