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US Trade Representative Greer jokes Piyush Goyal is 'trade minister for life' as G20 trade talks open in Milwaukee

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer opened a two-day G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee addressing key issues. During the event, Greer emphasized the need to rethink global trade governance and identified four pressing priorities. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal participated actively, promoting India's position on trade agreements alongside…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Brussels Just Froze $2 Billion in Brazilian Meat Over Antibiotics — Why It Could Last Two Years

The EU halted Brazilian beef, poultry, fish, egg and honey imports Sept. 3 over antibiotic gaps, freezing over $2B in trade as Brasília weighs retaliation

Latin Times · Sep 5

China lowers flag, tightens security for funeral of economic reformer Zhu Rongji

China cremated former Premier Zhu Rongji, a key economic reformer. President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the ceremony in Beijing. Zhu's reforms helped China join the World Trade Organization and integrate globally. His legacy evokes nostalgia and criticism among citizens remembering his tenure. Authorities managed public mourning under heightened…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

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…

The Conversation · Feb 6

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.

The Conversation · Jan 16

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The United States has now withdrawn from 66 international organisations, conventions and treaties, illegally invaded Venezuela, and promoted an “America First” agenda in its new National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

The Conversation · Jan 13

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.

Fortune · Oct 27, 2025

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

AI-related goods and a surge in exports to the United States to beat President Donald Trump's tariff hikes boosted global merchandise trade growth this year, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2025

WTO says AI-related buying binge and a spike in US imports spur unexpected rise in goods trade

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

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

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…

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2025