OECD warns trade tensions threaten global economy
Escalating trade tensions are a serious risk to the global economy with the prospect of US steel and aluminium tariffs set to raise costs and harm consumers, a global economic think tank has warned.
In its latest assessment of the global economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said the pace of growth over 2018 and 2019 is expected to be faster than in 2017.
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