Trump steps back from protectionism

Published April 30, 2017 4:22pm ET



President Trump’s time in office has so far been marked by sudden reversals on key policy positions — from his opposition to the Export-Import Bank to his pledge to label China a currency manipulator.

Some flip-flops have been praiseworthy, while others are merely concessions to reality. Still, others suggest Trump isn’t immune to the beguiling miasma rising from the Washington swamp.

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