The state of play for global trade: Spotting trends and challenges

Trade wonks like to say that trade is like water; it always finds new ways. Is that really true? The last several years have been particularly challenging for global trade, beset by tariffs, wars, subsidies, export restrictions, and new versions of industrial policy. At the same time, new trade agreements have been signed. Robert Staiger, chief economist at the World Trade Organization (WTO), will present the WTO's 2026 World Trade Report, followed by a discussion with trade practitioners from t

Source: Peterson Institute (PIIE)