A statement from the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Saturday dropped a past pledge to resist protectionism in trade, according to media reports. The IMF body failed to repeat its prior promise to oppose all forms of protectionism, a Reuters report said. In March, the G-20 revealed new language on trade, with the biggest economies also dropping their pledge to avoid protectionism, marking a major symbolic victory for the Trump administration.
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