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Tariffs and Nostalgia: Economic Policies in the Trump Era

This chapter examines the Trump administration's economic policies, particularly the introduction of tariffs, as a reflection of a yearning for a more prosperous America rooted in manufacturing and traditional family values. It critiques the belief that these measures could reverse the impacts of deindustrialization and highlights the socio-economic changes that have shaped contemporary American life.

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