Monday, February 23, 2026

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Detached Trump Detaches U.S. From World 


[Bank BNP Paribas analyst William] Bratton argued that Asian companies will react by increasingly detaching themselves from U.S. trade. 

“We expect U.S. trade policy…to become increasingly complex and more targeted resulting in a patchwork of tariff measures and trade agreements…the global economy will continue to fragment with U.S. trade flows steadily becoming less important as Asian trade becomes increasingly more regional in nature."

-Bratton, in a research note sent to clients.