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Trump Declares America 'Open for Business'

A protectionist president extols “fair” global trade.
Source: Carlos Barria / Reuters

President Trump told the world’s elite business leaders gathered in Davos that “America is open for business” as he tried to balance that message with the “America First” policies that he has put in place over the past year.  

“The world is witnessing the resurgence of a strong and prosperous America,” Trump told the audience at the World Economic Forum. “There has never been

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