Trade uncertainty hangs over the global economy. This new index explains what that means for you

Trade uncertainty is fuelling sluggish global growth. Image: REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV
Nicholas Bloom
Professor of Economics, School of Humanities and Sciences Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
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