Financial and Monetary Systems

The relationship between trade and GDP? It's complicated

A ship is loaded with containers at Sydney's Port Botany container terminal March 4, 2013. Australia's trade deficit shrank by much more than expected in February to its smallest in 14 months thanks to higher prices for resource exports.

“World trade will grow more slowly than expected in 2016, expanding by just 1.7%, well below the April forecast of 2.8%" Image: REUTERS/David Gray

Jeremy Smith
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