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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While no sweeping free trade deal was reached, companies across several industries have announced major investments and partnerships aimed at deepening the commercial ties.
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Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
India and the European Union recently signed a free trade agreement.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
When neither great power embraces free trade, the rest of the world will simply go elsewhere.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Warsh has expressed support for the president’s economic policies, despite a history as a more conventional, pro-free trade Republican.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
India and the European Union recently signed a free trade agreement.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
When neither great power embraces free trade, the rest of the world will simply go elsewhere.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Warsh has expressed support for the president’s economic policies, despite a history as a more conventional, pro-free trade Republican.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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