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“If Mexico goes into a recession, you’ll see a surge in immigration,” said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at the accounting firm RSM US.

“Is the Trump administration comfortable with hiking the price of avocados and guacamole ahead of the Super Bowl?” said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at the accounting firm RSM US, adding that he was not joking.

Jacqui Baker, head of retail at RSM UK, said the figures were "concerning" given that most retailers are now heading into their busiest time of the year with Christmas only a few weeks away.

“The U.S. economy is firing on all cylinders at the current time and save a large external shock or domestic policy error, the U.S. economy is poised to close out the year on a strong economic note,” said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at the tax and consulting firm RSM US.

“We don’t have any data to support this yet, but there have been anecdotal reports of reinfections in herds,” said Kay Russo, a dairy-poultry vet with RSM Consulting, an international consulting firm.