Category: TRADE
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Revealing the Hidden: How the US is Restructuring the Global Trading System
Global trade is imbalanced: The U.S. carries an outsized burden by supporting the world economy through its reserve currency and open markets. Overvalued U.S. dollar: High global demand for dollar reserves makes U.S. exports expensive and weakens domestic manufacturing. Manufacturing decline: The current system contributed to offshoring jobs and hollowing out U.S. industrial capacity. Geopolitical…