Want evidence Trump’s tariffs are upending the global economy? Here it is

Ever since President Donald Trump introduced his first round of new tariffs, it’s been a waiting game to see just how much they’ll impact the global economy.

This week, one of the earliest signs was revealed — and it wasn’t pretty.

South Korea’s Customs Service reported that exports for the first 20 days of April declined by 5.2% compared to the same period last year. That singular data point is a “key bellwether” for where trade is heading, Min Joo Kang, a senior ...
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