Trump risks transforming the United States into an economic backwater

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, on April 10.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images It has taken fewer than 100 days for Donald Trump to transform the United States from the world's most reliable safe haven for global investors into a speculative bet, a country too unpredictable, unstable and lawless in which to risk storing their assets. That is quite the feat. This week, the floundering U.S. President was finally brought to heel, if only momentarily, when investors dumped U.S. Treasury bonds, in part a reaction to his erratic…