World Economic Forum Report Highlights Intensifying Global Trade and Financial Fragmentation

A report from the World Economic Forum indicates that the period from 2025 to early 2026 has been a turning point for global trade and finance, with governments imposing a wave of tariffs and trade and investment restrictions. This fragmentation is projected to reduce global GDP growth by hundreds of billions of dollars and increase inflation, with a hypothetical full economic decoupling between East and West potentially costing up to $6.9 trillion.