IMF director Kristalina Georgieva says cheap energy and the allocation of investment to dynamic firms helps the US outperform Europe. Photograph: Joe Lo Scalzo/EPA Forget about Donald Trump for a moment and consider why the US economy – at – is so much stronger than Europe’s. Most agencies earmark growth of 2.5-3 per cent for the US economy this year against 1 per cent in Europe. And that 1 per cent looks shaky. It may also be revised down if US tariffs against the EU materialise. [ Trump tariffs threaten Ireland’s service economy too ] Without a significant boost in...