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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

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

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 · Apr 16, 2025

Trump tariffs will send global trade into reverse this year, warns WTO

World Trade Organization says trade between US and China is expected to plunge by 81% in ‘decoupling’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

China raises stakes in Trump’s tariffs ‘game’ with 125% levy on US goods

Beijing to challenge US tariffs before the WTO, saying Trump administration to blame for global economic ‘turbulence’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2025

Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?

As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

The Latest: S&P 500 falls 2% at the open despite Trump’s tariff pause

U.S. stocks are giving back some of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Canada was mostly spared from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, but it must not grow complacent

United States President Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day introduced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on approximately 60 countries on April 2.

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

The Latest: Trump’s latest round of tariffs go into effect

President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America's trading partners

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Hungary’s exit from the International Criminal Court is a sign of the times

After deciding to flout an international arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungary has become the first European country to announce plans to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes after president Viktor Orbán hosted Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the ICC issuing an arrest warrant for him in…

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

Major Trade Wars Since The 19th Century

As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: - 19th century Opium Wars - In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China…

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025