In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance?
- Written by Ian Scoones, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
Sunil Prajapati/ShutterstockWhen Donald Trump stood on the White House lawn in April 2025 holding a large, laminated poster announcing the first round of trade tariffs to be imposed on different countries, the Trade Policy Uncertainty Index shot through the roof.
Every month, this index, which is overseen by five board members of the Federal...
