mercantilism
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He devoted nearly a fifth of his magnum opus to attacking the established quack system of mercantilism, which sought to maximize exports and minimize imports for the empty prize of a positive balance of trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
As the U.S. economy shifted from colonial mercantilism to building its own markets, the want ads were dominated by land, shipping and artisan trades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
His was a prospect of a breezy, pragmatic mercantilism where nations did business deals to their mutual benefit, a world where profit can bring peace.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
“The advent of sailing ships led to mercantilism, and shaped capitalism.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
He is free from the crude errors of mercantilism; and twenty years before Adam Smith hopes, "as a British subject," for the prosperity of other countries.
From Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham by Harold Joseph Laski
Vocabulary lists containing mercantilism
American History I
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Human Geography - High School
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Western Europe - Introductory
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