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Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later

For more than a year, major institutions like the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been warning that rising tariffs and policy uncertainty would stifle global growth. This is reflected in the ways governments have been deploying tariffs unpredictably. Notably, the US has increasingly deployed threats and sudden tariff swings as…

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American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States’ global exercise of power. But that link has been fraying since the end of the Cold War, and Trump’s moves are just another big step.

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The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?

The United States has now withdrawn from 66 international organisations, conventions and treaties, illegally invaded Venezuela, and promoted an “America First” agenda in its new National Security Strategy.

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WTO director-general says calling the trade wars the greatest disruption since the 1930s is 'the understatement of the century'—but it's not a repeat

"I think that a lot of the criticisms made by the U.S. of the system are valid," Dr.  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the Fortune Global Forum.

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WTO Hikes 2025 Trade Growth Outlook But Tariffs To Bite In 2026

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The World Trade Organization has sharply raised its forecast for trade growth in goods this year

The Independent UK

What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve

After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally has its first legally binding agreement to tackle government fisheries subsidies. After two-thirds of WTO members ratified the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the deal has entered into force. It marks a long-overdue step toward addressing the role harmful…

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As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?

The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads.

The Conversation

Brazil Seeks WTO Relief Against Trump Tariffs

Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) for relief against a hefty trade tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on more than a third of US-bound exports from the Latin American powerhouse.

International Business Times

Tariff wars: Has Donald Trump killed the WTO?

In the wake of Trump’s global trade war, can the World Trade Organization reclaim its role as guardian of free trade?

Al Jazeera

Trump's law of the jungle means U.S. trade deals aren't worth the paper they're printed on, trade expert warns

Without a means of enforcing bilateral trade agreements, Trump could simply change the terms of any deal down the road. The answer is to kick the U.S. out of the World Trade Organization, argues professor Kristen Hopewell.

Fortune

India Hits Back At US, Plans Retaliatory Tariffs at WTO

India has reportedly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States, following Washington’s decision to enforce a 25% import duty on foreign-made automobiles and auto components.

Benzinga

French President Emmanuel Macron labels tariffs as “blackmail”

Macron also urged support - and a rethinking - of the World Trade Organization to bring it in line with goals to fight inequality and climate change.

The Independent UK

Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in direct appeal to Trump at G7 summit

During the G7 summit, Ursula von der Leyen said the source of "the biggest collective problem" in the global trading system dates back to China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001.

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Public Market Volatility Exposes A Quiet Power Shift Toward Private Capital In 2025

Data from the World Trade Organization suggests that tariff-related trade restrictions now cover over 10% of global goods trade, a rise from a decade ago.

The Independent UK

World Trade Organisation says global trade could slide this year because of Trump’s tariff policies

‘Enduring uncertainty threatens to act as a brake on global growth’ says international trade forum

International Business Times

Global Trade Uncertainty Could Have 'Severe Negative Consequences': WTO Chief

Global trade is expected to plummet this year in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariff offensive, fuelling uncertainty that threatens "severe negative consequences" for the world, the World Trade Organization warned Wednesday.

International Business Times

Chinese Manufacturers In Fighting Spirits Despite Scrapped US Orders

On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled piles of branches, wiping away sweat as they daubed white-paint snow onto plastic pine needles.

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Fact check: Are other countries ‘cheating’ the US on trade?

Experts say it makes no sense to expect tiny, poor countries to buy costly US goods. And that’s not cheating.

Euronews

Who’s getting hit by Trump's tariffs? Breaking down ‘Liberation Day’

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs dropped last week — here’s how they were determined, what they mean, and what’s next.

The Independent UK

A timeline of US-China tit-for-tat tariffs since Trump's first term

China is retaliating in a determined and at times highly detailed manner to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, with a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week

Roll Call

Fact check: Trump’s misleading tariff chart - Roll Call

Economists say Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs appear to be 'some other made-up measure based on a formulaic trade deficit calculation.'

International Business Times

US 'In Arrears' At The WTO

The United States has not paid its 2024 dues to the World Trade Organization and is therefore now deemed to be in "arrears", the WTO's spokesman said Friday.

International Business Times

China Condemns US 'Tariff Shocks' At WTO

The sweeping tariffs threatened or already imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market distortions, and even a global recession, China said Tuesday at the World Trade Organization.

International Business Times

Hong Kong To File Complaint With WTO Over US Tariffs

Hong Kong will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization in response to heightened US tariffs on its goods, a government spokesperson said Friday, days after Beijing announced a similar move.

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