Will the US working class pay the price for ‘America First’ policies?
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Rising Prices Dashed Trudeau’s Promise to Canada’s Middle Class
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Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare
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Luxury’s ‘America first’ moment
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'Welsh, fat and working-class is my superpower'
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How the Democrats Lost the Working Class
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A new Monroe doctrine is unlikely to work for the US in South America
Washington’s leverage over countries in the region is waning as China’s influence growsFinancial Times - Jan. 3
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