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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And free trade may remain so popular that the rest of the world finds a way to keep the system going, even without the U.S., its central player.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: Supporters argue that free trade has been bad for Americans — especially workers in manufacturing and their families — and that Trump is moving the U.S. back into an era that puts these folks first.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
That post-World War II effort also included bringing down tariffs, including eventually through free trade agreements.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Economists have been advocating for free trade as far back as the 16th century in imperial Spain.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: Supporters argue that free trade has been bad for Americans — especially workers in manufacturing and their families — and that Trump is moving the U.S. back into an era that puts these folks first.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
That post-World War II effort also included bringing down tariffs, including eventually through free trade agreements.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Economists have been advocating for free trade as far back as the 16th century in imperial Spain.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free trade
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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