The recent global contraction brought a new wave of __________, as one country after another worried about keeping jobs at home.

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The term "protectionism" refers to the economic policy of protecting a country's domestic industries by imposing tariffs or other barriers on goods and services imported from foreign countries. The contraction mentioned in the sentence likely led to concerns about job losses, which may have prompted some countries to turn to protectionist measures to try and preserve jobs for their own citizens.

The Recent Global Contraction Brought a New Wave of __________