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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Even with other democratic countries, Biden and his team devoted little attention to expanding free trade agreements and fueled economic tensions with allies, especially South Korea and Japan.
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Detroit’s reliance on the auto industry hurt the city as free trade agreements, automation and incentives from southern states sent jobs away.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Some have responded by becoming more protectionist or looking to foster relations with China, which has tried to be seen as a promoter of free trade.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Reagan was a staunch free trade advocate.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Detroit’s reliance on the auto industry hurt the city as free trade agreements, automation and incentives from southern states sent jobs away.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Some have responded by becoming more protectionist or looking to foster relations with China, which has tried to be seen as a promoter of free trade.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Reagan was a staunch free trade advocate.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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