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Despite US tariffs, WTO says world trade rose sharply in H1

Global trade in goods rose surprisingly sharply in the first half of 2025, according to an analysis by the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on Tuesday, as the group's leader said US trade ... Read More

Tariffs, TACOs, and Dollars: Global Markets in a Year of Trump 2.0

Trump's April 2 "Liberation Day" tariff announcement was a first major test and it hit markets hard. The MSCI World Index tumbled 10%, but has since rebounded to record highs, gaining over 20% since ... Read More

'Battered and bruised but still standing': WTO chief on global trade after tariffs

The global trade system has remained resilient despite the U.S.' introduction of import tariffs, the WTO's chief said. Read More

Trump tariffs: the Supreme Court case that could change global trade as we know it

The nine justices of the US Supreme Court will soon rule on the validity of President Donald Trump's tariffs, a showdown that could blunt what he claims is his favourite economic and diplomatic tool. Read More

US Container Imports Drop in September as Trump Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. imports of containerized goods in September fell 8.4% from the year earlier, including a 22.9% drop in goods from China, amid ongoing trade ructions from President Donald ... Read More

Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year, W.T.O. Says

The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers ... Read More

Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books

The world's big manufacturing economies struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and President Donald Trump's tariffs hit factory orders. Read More

Global Trade Growth to Be Stronger Than Expected, WTO Says

Global trade in goods will increase more rapidly than previously expected this year as purchases of goods related to artificial intelligence surge and a buildup in inventories in the U.S. softens the ... Read More

Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom

The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The global economy is projected to ... Read More

US plastics trade worsens, but still a ‘driver' of growth, report says

The U.S. plastics industry's trade position worsened in 2024, with resins showing a large surplus while the products, machinery, molds and recycled materials sectors in the American industry all had ... Read More

IMF chief says global economy doing 'better than feared,' downside risks dominate

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, ... Read More