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Trump’s ’America First’ Policy Spurs Regional Trade Alliances Amid Tariff Fallout

Trump’s ’America First’ Policy Spurs Regional Trade Alliances Amid Tariff Fallout

Published:
2025-04-28 11:16:02
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Southeast Asian nations are forging stronger intra-regional trade partnerships to counterbalance the disruptive effects of Trump-era tariffs. The ’America First’ doctrine, intended to prioritize domestic interests, has inadvertently accelerated economic decoupling as export-dependent economies diversify their markets.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent frames the policy as a catalyst for equitable trade relations, but market realities tell a different story. Supply chain restructuring across Asia demonstrates how protectionist measures often yield unintended consequences—a lesson cryptocurrency markets learned during 2021’s mining migration.

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