WTO Calls Emergency Meeting on Trade Barriers

By Paul Kedrosky · Thursday, February 5, 2009 ·

barriers This is worrisome:

Just two weeks after saying protectionism was under control, the World Trade Organization is gathering nations in a special meeting Monday to discuss a fast-rising wave of barriers to commerce.

Dozens of measures have been enacted in country after country since early last month, in a scramble by governments to safeguard key industries -- often by damaging those of their neighbors.

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