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===Mercantilism in the modern days=== |
===Mercantilism in the modern days=== |
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Mercantilism is a very old ideology, which stopped being relevant more than 3 centuries ago; but Mercantilist mentality (which isn't the same as [[File:Protect.png]] [[Protectionism|Protectionist mentality]]) can be seen in modern economic policy. The biggest example is US trading policy under the [[File:Trumpism.png]] [[ |
Mercantilism is a very old ideology, which stopped being relevant more than 3 centuries ago; but Mercantilist mentality (which isn't the same as [[File:Protect.png]] [[Protectionism|Protectionist mentality]]) can be seen in modern economic policy. The biggest example is US trading policy under the [[File:Trumpism.png]] [[Right-Wing Populism|Trump administration]]. <br>Trump argued that the U.S. "loses" money spent in importing foreign goods and materials, and that a "strong economy" must run a trade surplus. Furthermore, the rhetoric of the president often suggests that any money spent on imports enriches foreign competitors at the expense of American businesses and workers. |
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== Personality == |
== Personality == |