Trump Shook Up Global Trade This Year; Some Uncertainty May Persist in 2026
President Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 kicked off a frenetic year for global trade, with waves of tariffs on U.S. trading partners that lifted import taxes to their highest since the Great Depression, roiled financial markets and sparked rounds of negotiations over trade and investment deals.
His trade policies - and the global reaction to them - will remain front and center in 2026, but face some hefty challenges.
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2025
Trump's moves, aimed broadly at reviving a declining manufacturing base, lifted the average tariff rate to nearly 17% from less than...
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