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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Global Trade Struggling to Bounce Back from 2023 Slump, WTO Says

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Global merchandise trade is struggling to accelerate from a slump last year amid signs that growth in the automotive

March 8, 2024
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Monday, January 29, 2024
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WTO Says Trade Growth Estimates Appear ‘Overly Optimistic’

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization will likely cut its estimates for goods trade growth for 2023 and 2024

January 29, 2024
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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WTO Sees Slowdown of Global Goods Trade Growth Being Short-Lived

GENEVA, March 1 (Reuters) – Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of

March 1, 2023
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Friday, May 27, 2022
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U.S. Merchandise-Trade Deficit Shrinks Most Since 2009

By Ana Monteiro and Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit shrank in April by the most since 2009 as imports fell amid lockdowns in

May 27, 2022
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Monday, February 14, 2022
WTO Says Demand Shock Behind Trade Bottlenecks Should Ease in Months
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WTO Says Demand Shock Behind Trade Bottlenecks Should Ease in Months

BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Global trade bottlenecks are more the result of demand spikes than supply chain snags, with pressure likely to ease in the

February 14, 2022
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