Bloomberg Trade Uncertainty Index Soars to New Record
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A gauge of trade worries hit a record high heading into President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday of higher tariffs on some of the US’s biggest trading partners.
The Bloomberg Economics Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Index topped 10 for the first time, exceeding the previous high of 9.48 set earlier this month. During Trump’s previous term in office, the number peaked at 4.58.