"America First” sounds bold — until the rest of the world decides to go it alone. In his latest piece for MarketWatch, R360 Managing Partner Charlie Garcia warns that unilateral policies may give the illusion of strength while quietly pushing allies into new alliances — ones that don’t include us. Factories may be humming, investment may be flowing, but the global chessboard is shifting. As the U.S. pulls back, others are moving on — striking deals, shaking hands, and rewriting the rules of global trade without waiting for our input. The risk isn’t decline. The risk is irrelevance. Charlie asserts that this is what happens when dominance is assumed — and the world decides it has other options.
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MarketWatch: Trump’s tariffs won’t make America stronger. But they could make it irrelevant.
April 8, 2025
"America First” sounds bold — until the rest of the world decides to go it alone. In his latest piece for MarketWatch, R360 Managing Partner Charlie Garcia warns about unilateral policies.
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