It is dramatically above previous crisis peaks recorded during the, the, the, and theThe WUI tracks how often the word “uncertainty” and related terms appear in quarterly country reports from the, covering 143 economies. The data are not.Here is what is driving the highest global uncertainty reading ever recorded.Trade policy uncertainty is now a central global economic risk. Over the past two years, U.S. policy unpredictability has expanded rapidly.• Ongoing tariff escalation and trade disputes• Debate around the independence of the Federal Reserve• Questions about U.S. participation in multilateral institutions• Fiscal sustainability concerns• Currency volatilityThefalling to around 95 reflects weakening confidence in the currency’s strength.
Author: Piyush Shukla
Published at: 2026-02-17 22:46:12
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