World Trade Organization Reassesses Global Trade Outlook

World Trade Organization Reassesses Global Trade Outlook
A logo is pictured on the World Trade Organization (WTO) building, in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 15, 2021. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has updated its projections for global trade in upcoming years, reflecting a slower-than-expected recovery from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

On Tuesday, the WTO issued a press release revising its predictions for global trade in 2022. Whereas the organization previously forecasted 4.7 percent growth in trade, the new figures call for mere 3 percent growth. The group also predicted 3.4 percent growth in trade for 2023.