free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
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The president did not offer further details on whether the 25% tariff would be applied across the board to all countries or whether cars manufactured in Mexico and Canada under a free trade agreement Trump signed during his first term would be spared.
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John Liu and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Nicaragua’s under-employment, currently at about 45% of the population, would jump to 55% if the country is suspended from the free trade agreement, Chamorro estimates.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Joe Biden administration had reportedly rebuffed India’s interest in exploring a free trade agreement, Indian local media reported, citing the country’s commerce and industry minister.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
However, the conventional wisdom around the economic benefits of free trade and a more interconnected world became that for a reason — and risks abound.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Liu and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Nicaragua’s under-employment, currently at about 45% of the population, would jump to 55% if the country is suspended from the free trade agreement, Chamorro estimates.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Joe Biden administration had reportedly rebuffed India’s interest in exploring a free trade agreement, Indian local media reported, citing the country’s commerce and industry minister.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
However, the conventional wisdom around the economic benefits of free trade and a more interconnected world became that for a reason — and risks abound.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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