The World Trade Organization is predicting global trade will shrink by 9% this year, ... See pictures of the global financial crisis. ... But that message is not easy to get across in hard times.

President Donald Trump’s global trade war will hurt economies around the world this year, including the US, according to a new report by the World Trade Organization.

The volatility in U.S. trade policy has not yet wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, but it is already being felt among U.S. trading partners across the world.

The United States pitched its vision of "worker-centric" trade. China promised an "all-round opening up". Europe spoke of its quest for strategic autonomy. And industrial policy - backed with lots ...

How Minnesota trades with the world. In 2024, Minnesota exported $26.6 billion worth of goods to 199 countries – everything from aerospace products to vehicles to pharmaceuticals.

Recent news on global trade has tended to focus on protectionist measures and diplomatic tensions. These challenges have raised concerns over growth and jobs across the world. Yet what is often lost ...

The organization, which is based in Geneva, said it expected global goods trade to increase by 2.7 percent in 2024, slightly up from its previous forecasts, and 3 percent in 2025.

Sterling firmed against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday helped by the optimism across global markets after the U.S. and ...

Across countries, there is a risk of increased global inequality. Geoeconomic fragmentation could lead to more trade between high-income economies that are “friends.” Increasing emphasis on ...

The rewiring of global trade is not a temporary disruption, but a structural shift with enduring implications. Rising tariffs, export controls, and investment restrictions are reconfiguring ...

Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has floated the idea of a 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports, a plan that economists say could badly damage trade.

Ever since President Donald Trump introduced his first set of higher tariffs, it’s been a waiting game to see just how big an impact they’ll have on the global economy.