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Worries over Trump policies cloud start of IMF, World Bank meetings

David Lawder, Reuters
April 20, 2017
World finance leaders are gathering on U.S. President Donald Trump's home turf on Thursday to try to nudge his still-evolving policies away from protectionism and show broad support for open trade and global integration.

IMF, WTO argue for open trade, more aid for displaced workers

David Lawder, Reuters
April 10, 2017
Global trade has brought benefits from increased productivity to lower prices but governments have not adequately helped workers and communities hit hard by imports, the world's top multilateral economic institutions said on Monday.

Trump considers trade order that could lead to duties

David Lawder, Reuters
April 10, 2017

U.S.

Let's minimize the damage of Brexit, Eurogroup chief says

Reuters
April 6, 2017
Britain and the remaining 27 members of the European Union should stay away from the cliff edge of Britain falling back on World Trade Organization terms at the end of Brexit negotiations, Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said.

Germany urges EU to file WTO complaint against U.S. in steel row

Michael Nienaber, Reuters
March 31, 2017
Germany urged the European Union on Friday to consider filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States over its plan to impose duties on imports of steel plate from five EU member states.

China says supports WTO after U.S. trade threat

Reuters
March 2, 2017
China supports the work of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it might defy WTO rulings it viewed as interfering with U.S. sovereignty.

WTO chief does not foresee 'unmanageable' U.S. trade policy

Tom Miles, Reuters
February 22, 2017
World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo said on Wednesday he had not yet discussed trade issues with the new U.S. administration but was confident the WTO could cope with any new U.S. trade policy.

WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth forecast

Reuters
September 27, 2016
The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.

Trump targets China trade, says plans serious measures

Reuters
August 24, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened today to slap tariffs on Chinese products to show Beijing that the United States is "not playing games anymore" when it comes to leveling the field on trade.

U.S. warns at WTO of China backsliding on economic openness

Tom Miles, Reuters
July 20, 2016
The United States is worried that China is retreating from pledges to open its economy to market forces as it tries to cope with a slowdown in growth, U.S. trade diplomat Chris Wilson told the World Trade Organization yesterday.