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World Service,17 Mar 2025,26 mins

Trade turmoil hits the global economy

World Business Report

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A major global policy forum, the OECD, has predicted that President Trump's trade tariffs will hit world growth and raise inflation. It has more than halved its growth outlook for Canada. Why does China want people to spend more cash? And Will Bain finds out how an Irish religious holiday has so much impact globally.

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