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What limiting foreign trade would mean for the U.S. economy

Will isolation from global trade really “Make America Great Again?”

11/16/2017

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What limiting foreign trade would mean for the U.S. economy

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Will isolation from global trade really “Make America Great Again?”

President Donald Trump ran on a campaign promise that he would “put America first” by pulling out of multilateral trade agreements. But for many top industries, outsourcing in the global market is essential for business, not to mention vital to Americans’ standard of living. Is it feasible in the 21st century for America to go it alone? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

11/16/2017

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