... policy of the United States finally took shape as a rigidly protectionist paradigm, its cornerstone being the aforementioned “Reciprocal Tariffs” initiative, officially presented by the new administration as a key tool for “restoring fairness” in ... ... 2030. Key areas include the battery industry, microelectronics, aircraft, shipbuilding and green technology.
The “Made in USA” label is once again proclaimed as one of the priorities for the current Trump economic strategy. Foreign direct investments,...
The U.S. adoption of an early 20th-century approach to international economics and geoeconomics—characterized by the implementation of protectionist measures rather than free trade—stands as the most prominent symbolic sign of the nation’s retreat from global economic leadership
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What kind of order is it, if it is so easy to disrupt?
The Trump administration's recent announcement of "reciprocal tariffs" has made almost all countries victims of its protectionism. As Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said, the sweeping new tariffs plunged the global trade system into a highly challenging situation....
