At Trump’s first State of the Union earlier this week, he was silent on trade relations, saying at most 80 words on the subject. His one-liners were predictably vague — “The era of economic surrender is totally over.” On the campaign trail and during the beginning of Trump’s presidency, “America First” and “avenge the theft of manufacturing jobs” was the drumbeat, and anti-globalization sentiment was seemingly sparked. Foreign economies and businesses were unsure of how to respond or what was to come. While he recently imposed heavy tariffs on washing machines and solar panels, his movement has been much more moderate than he promised his base. With one year in, it is still uncertain if his trade policy is all rhetoric, or action that will end globalization as we know it. READ MORE ON MEDIUM.COM (Be sure to click "applause" and follow me!)

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