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Economic Reality Bites Trump and His Protectionist Trade Policies

Economic Reality Bites Trump and His Protectionist Trade Policies

The White House promised that tariffs would make America boom. But job growth has stalled and the President has been reduced to firing an official scorekeeper.

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