1.0New Mail Nigeriahttps://newmail-ng.comAdejoke Adeogunhttps://newmail-ng.com/author/adejoke/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QhAy6GM83t"><a href="https://newmail-ng.com/countries-face-higher-inflation-risk-if-open-trade-is-neglected-says-okonjo-iweal/">Countries face higher inflation risk if open trade is neglected, says Okonjo-Iweal</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://newmail-ng.com/countries-face-higher-inflation-risk-if-open-trade-is-neglected-says-okonjo-iweal/embed/#?secret=QhAy6GM83t" width="600" height="338" title="“Countries face higher inflation risk if open trade is neglected, says Okonjo-Iweal” — New Mail Nigeria" data-secret="QhAy6GM83t" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://newmail-ng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_0758-e1693401491640-680x365_c.png680365Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), says turning away from open trade will lead to greater price volatility, inflationary pressures and weaker growth prospects. She spoke at the recent Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, United States. Okonjo-Iweala said predictable trade was a source of […]