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Since Donald Trump took office last January, commentators have struggled to define the meaning of his "America First" agenda. Seemingly wide discrepancies in his administration's communications and actions have led many to point to the influence of individual personalities, or the erratic character of Trump himself. However, with his actions in the last two weeks, it is now absolutely clear what "America First" and "economic nationalism" stand for- an aggressive trade and economic policy that will create gross inequality, environmental ruin, and fan the flames of global conflicts, and one that is intensely aligned with the agenda of national business groups. The main goal of the Trump administration appears to be to increase US exports to further the dominance of US multinationals abroad, perhaps most crucially in the energy segment, which we have discussed in a previous piece. However, information technology, high-tech weaponry, chemicals, and a...