trade agreement
noun
1
: an international agreement on conditions of trade in goods and services
2
: an agreement resulting from collective bargaining
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This comes as the former president’s second term could introduce a slew of new trade agreements and tariffs.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Key Background Trump has long pushed tariffs as a cornerstone of his trade policy, first hiking tariffs in 2018 that sparked a trade war with China before the two sides reached a trade agreement in December 2019.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Finally, Syria’s long-term recovery will depend on reintegration into the global economy through trade agreements, regional partnerships, and diplomatic engagement.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
For instance, in 2019 Trump touted a Phase 1 trade agreement with China as a big win for farmers because Beijing promised to sharply increase its purchase of US agricultural goods.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Key Background Trump has long pushed tariffs as a cornerstone of his trade policy, first hiking tariffs in 2018 that sparked a trade war with China before the two sides reached a trade agreement in December 2019.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Finally, Syria’s long-term recovery will depend on reintegration into the global economy through trade agreements, regional partnerships, and diplomatic engagement.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
For instance, in 2019 Trump touted a Phase 1 trade agreement with China as a big win for farmers because Beijing promised to sharply increase its purchase of US agricultural goods.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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