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On September 27th the World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for growth in trade of goods from 2.8% in 2016 to just 1.7%, implicitly predicting that for the first time in 15 years, trade would grow more slowly than GDP.With anti-globalization sentiments heavy in the air, it's hard to see where this is headed.
Read more: The Economist Explains: Why is world trade growth slowing?
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