China, U.S. pushed trade barriers to record high in 2018 - EU

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Protectionism across the globe reached a record high last year due to new barriers designed to restrict trade into China and the United States, according to a report by the European Commission published on Monday.The Commission's Trade and Investment Barriers Report said that 23 non-EU countries had put in place 45 new trade barriers in 2018, bringing the total number to a record high of 425 measures in 59 different countries.China and Russia had the most "problematic"..