Benchmark
Trump or Not, the Rich World Is Already in a Quiet Trade War
Fresh WTO data show G-20 trade-restriction measures at elevated level
Is a U.S.-China Trade War on the Horizon?
This article is for subscribers only.
Free trade is already in retreat, even before Donald Trump moves into the White House.
According to data released on Thursday by the World Trade Organization in Geneva, a total of 85 new trade-restrictive measures were introduced by G-20 members in the five months to mid October 2016.