Speaking at the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) (BRK.A) Annual Shareholders Meeting, CEO and Chairman Warren Buffett offered a candid reflection on the current state of global trade and its broader implications. With over 40,000 attendees gathering in Omaha and millions more watching online, Buffett’s words carried weight — not just for investors, but for policymakers, economists, and business leaders grappling with an increasingly fractured global economy.
“There’s no question that trade can be an act of war and I think it’s led to bad things,” Buffett said during the Q&A session. “Just the attitudes it’s brought out.”
