The World Trade Organization warns that global trade fragmentation could severely impact the world's poorest economies, with GDP declines projected to be significantly greater than those for richer countries by 2050.
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Key takeaway
WTO warns trade fragmentation will hit poorer economies much harder than richer ones by 2050.
- Step 1 · The triggerrising geopolitical tensions and trade fragmentation increase tariffs and non-tariff barriers globally
- Step 2 · Knock-onhigher trade costs and bloc-based alignment reduce market access and external demand for export-dependent economies like India
- Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs relying on exports or imported inputs face higher costs and weaker demand, pressuring margins and growth
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: Economic Times — Economy
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