WTO Warns of ‘Real’ Recession Risk in Some Major Economies

WTO Warns of ‘Real’ Recession Risk in Some Major Economies
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala arrives for the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. Mast Irham/Pool via Reuters
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia—The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Wednesday that several major economies face a real risk of sliding into recession as the war in Ukraine, rising food and fuel costs, and soaring inflation cloud the global outlook.

“It may not happen everywhere, but several key countries risk sliding into recession,” WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ meeting in Bali, Indonesia.