WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to bring back US manufacturing and lower costs, relying on tariffs to boost US coffers and exert pressure on other countries — but the reality is less straightforward.

Ahead of November's election, economists warn his policies could raise consumer prices and shake up global trade — with unclear benefits to US production.

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