Protectionist trade policies may safeguard local industries short term. Yet in an age of ai, automation, and data analytics, such approaches risk stifling innovation.

Key question: Is trade deficit still a valid metric in the digital economy?

https://reason.com/2025/04/04/trumps-longtime-obsession-with-trade-deficits-suggests-his-tariffs-wont-end-soon/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social_reason_non_paid&utm_campaign=reason_brand

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