Although French President Emmanuel Macron offers a number of good, if vague, ideas in theory, on issues like international trade he actually sounds a lot like protectionist U.S. president Donald Trump, Epicenter’s Adam Bartha writes, citing Macron’s proposals like a “European preference” for government procurement. Even worse is Macron’s proposal for centrally controlled wages, which will stifle economic growth and ingrain regional inequalities.
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