WTO Lifts 2025 Trade Forecast on AI Boom, U.S. Pre-Tariff Export Surge
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its 2025 global merchandise trade forecast upward, citing a surge in exports linked to artificial intelligence (AI) goods and accelerated shipments to the United States ahead of impending tariff hikes by President Donald Trump’s administration. In its updated global trade outlook released on Tuesday, the…