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After decades of openness, national security and strategic competition are turning US trade ...
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United States
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
US trade policy is shifting from decades of openness toward increased protectionism driven by national security concerns, strategic competition with China, and the need for supply chain resilience, reversing the earlier trend of deep global integration.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
US trade has turned sharply protective due to national security and geopolitical rivalry, forcing you to rethink market entry and sourcing strategies under rising barriers and scrutiny. Expect government policy to increasingly favour domestic suppliers and allies over global openness.
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1 source · 6 Aug 2026
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us-trade-policyprotectionismnational-securitychina-competitionsupply-chain