This livestreamed event is part of a series of discussions ODI Global is convening in Washington, D.C. during the week of the 2025 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.Date 23 April,2025

On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced import tariffs – many above 40 percent, on goods from virtually every country – upending the global economy. Although now paused above a baseline 10 percent, except for China, these new tariffs illustrate the danger of pursuing economic reforms without regard for the impact on people’s human rights.

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