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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Johnson and Truss both promised a new free trade deal with the United States as a benefit of Brexit, but badly misjudged the changing mood in Washington, where both the Republicans and Democrats have taken a turn toward protectionism.
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 2 July 2024
The Department of Energy did not respond to questions about what its rules meant for Chinese investments in countries that share free trade agreements with the United States.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
In his memoir, the roots of Vance’s politics were there – in his criticism of foreign intervention, free trade policies and betrayal by America’s elites.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
At a time of flagging support for free trade, the demands of the energy transition can provide its proponents a boost.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 2 July 2024
The Department of Energy did not respond to questions about what its rules meant for Chinese investments in countries that share free trade agreements with the United States.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
In his memoir, the roots of Vance’s politics were there – in his criticism of foreign intervention, free trade policies and betrayal by America’s elites.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
At a time of flagging support for free trade, the demands of the energy transition can provide its proponents a boost.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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