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  "id": 7552040,
  "title": "WTO sounds alarm over global trade as fragmentation threatens 5% GDP hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/wto-sounds-alarm-over-global-trade-as-fragmentation-threatens-5-gdp",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-09-15-wto-sounds-alarm-over-global-trade-as-fragmentation-threatens-5-gdp-hit/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The WTO warns that a fractured global trading system could cut world GDP by 5% by 2050, as tariffs, geopolitical tensions and a retreat from trade rules threaten living standards.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital Business",
        "title": "WTO warns weakened trade rules could leave global GDP up to 10pc lower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/wto-warns-weakened-trade-rules-could-leave-global-gdp-up-to-10pc-lower",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:11:39.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}