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Corona and customs: World trade decreasing at an unprecedented rate

July 2, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

As economies around the world continue their lockdowns and domestic battles against Covid-19, world trade has been declining at an unprecedented rate. According to a report by the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, the […]

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To trade or not to trade? Many countries choosing the latter in response to Covid-19

April 28, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

According to a report released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there is a growing number of countries around the world who are placing restrictions on exports in order to secure domestic supplies of certain […]