Trade ticks back to before Covid - for rich countries
The WTO said this week it expected merchandise trade will grow this year by 10.8% after a fall of 5.3% last year
10 October 2021 - 00:00
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) revised upwards its forecasts for growth of global goods trade this year and in 2022, but it warned of a two-track recovery leaving poor countries behind and downside risks from the pandemic and supply chain problems...
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