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As the United States pivots inward, embracing protectionist policies under President Donald Trump, the rest of the world must reckon with a new economic reality defined by transactional trade relations, strategic tariffs, and recalibrated global alliances. For Kenya, the message is clear: The days of depending on generous market access to foreign economies, particularly the US, are numbered.
The global trade regime is undergoing a seismic shift. Free trade and open markets formed the cornerstone of international economic cooperation for decades. However, under Trump's administration, that model is being challenged. Citing a need to correct the US trade imbalance, Trump has turned to tariffs-duties targeting imports from Canada, Mexico, China, and Colombia-as his primary tool of economic policy.
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