Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg News As the world braces for the second coming of Donald Trump, many fear and some hope that his return to power means the end of American exceptionalism.

The term “American exceptionalism” is often used to describe the country’s rapid post-pandemic economic growth, booming stock market and private sector-led technological innovation.

But before that, American exceptionalism meant insulating the American experiment from foreign threats, shunning international entanglements, spreading democracy through example rather than ...

In the United States, one source of patriotism is American exceptionalism—the idea that the U.S. is a unique, and uniquely ...

Jan 9 - In 2024, the watchword in financial markets was “American exceptionalism”, as the U.S. economy and markets left the rest of the world in the dust. But as the calendar turns ...

The sound you hear is the illusion of American exceptionalism going pop. Turns out, we are as easily seduced by the allure of strongman populism as countless countries before us. It feels fresh ...

Entire business empires are being built on a belief that American exceptionalism will always prevail and that the US just has to want it badly enough, and pull enough policy levers, to stay on top.

With President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, we are on the brink of a new era of American exceptionalism. More than just a political catchphrase, the ideals of American ...

Alan Kohler tackles the run into 2025 with an eye on frothyness and American exceptionalism, plus the CBA bubble, Bitcoin, and signs off for the year with cheer and holiday greetings. Don't miss this ...

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The United States is home to 4% of the world's population, but accounts for a quarter of global economic output. Europe should see this as a challenge. An analysis in seven graphics. Bitte passen ...

Bank of America analyst Ohsung Kwon highlighted Tuesday the sharp rise in the three-month correlation between the S&P 500 and the U.S. dollar, which has surged to its highest level since 2017.