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Trump’s protectionism continues long history of US rejection of free trade

Giulio M. Gallarotti

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Abstract

Are Trump's protectionist trade policies really so radically different from past administrations? Absolutely not. The fact is the U.S. has never been a truly free trade country – one with virtually no barriers to trade with other nations. The idea that the U.S. ever was is a myth.

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Are Trump's protectionist trade policies really so radically different from past administrations? Absolutely not. The fact is the U.S. has never been a truly free trade country – one with virtually no barriers to trade with other nations. The idea that the U.S. ever was is a myth.

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Are Trump's protectionist trade policies really so radically different from past administrations? Absolutely not. The fact is the U.S. has never been a truly free trade country – one with virtually no barriers to trade with other nations. The idea that the U.S. ever was is a myth.

Key concepts: Protectionism, Free trade, International trade, Economics, International economics

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