Expect tariff 'cascade' effect across slowing global economy, top UN official warns - Echo Global News

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Expect tariff 'cascade' effect across slowing global economy, top UN official warns



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The leading arm of the United Nations' organization focused on trade and development, UNCTAD, said President Trump's tariff policies are already creating new costs and disruptions in the global supply chain, and for less developed nations that trade with the U.S., the worst economic fallout hasn't hit yet.

"We already see a disruption in the global supply chain," said Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General of UNCTAD. "Many of the CEOs sit and wait, because if there is no predictability, and what you need for trade and investment is predictability and trust," she added.

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