What does Trump's 'mercantilism' mean for US investors?

Bone fide free trade has already disappeared

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While the US celebrates Independence Day and freedom from the British, there is no better time to take a look at what US President Donald Trump's mercantilism means for the US investment outlook, given Europe's own mercantilism served as stepping stones to the American Revolution.

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