Tag: trade

US: Liberation from what?

Import taxes will be passed onto the consumer, while the rich will prosper from slashed taxes.

‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Will Concentrate Wealth Even More – Inequality.org

Workers should not pay the price of a trade war

The ITUC is deeply concerned by the reckless trade measures announced by the Trump administration.

Workers must not pay the price of an imposed trade war – International Trade Union Confederation

Trade liberalisation kicked away the development ladder in Africa

Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food security.

Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder | Inter Press Service (ipsnews.net)

Free Trade Deception in Africa

The World Bank has exaggerated probable gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote partial and uneven trade liberalisation that is unlikely to enhance development on the continent.