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Recent Examples of free trade
Pence has called on President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration to initiate negotiations for a free trade agreement with Taiwan, a proposal long discussed by U.S. and Taiwanese leaders.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In his first term in office, Trump imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, including from Canada and Mexico, and compelled both countries to renegotiate the North American free trade agreement with terms meant to boost U.S. manufacturing and improve compliance with labor laws.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member of the Biden administration and the author of a book extolling the virtues of free trade.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
And in December, EU members finally signed a new free trade agreement with Mercosur, the free trade bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, indicating that Europe does not share the Biden and Trump administrations’ reflexive skepticism of multilateral trade agreements.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In his first term in office, Trump imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, including from Canada and Mexico, and compelled both countries to renegotiate the North American free trade agreement with terms meant to boost U.S. manufacturing and improve compliance with labor laws.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member of the Biden administration and the author of a book extolling the virtues of free trade.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
And in December, EU members finally signed a new free trade agreement with Mercosur, the free trade bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, indicating that Europe does not share the Biden and Trump administrations’ reflexive skepticism of multilateral trade agreements.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free trade
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Instead, ByteDance struck a deal with Oracle to route TikTok US user traffic through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
26 Jan. 2025
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Interstate 435 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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While current data show that youth use remains low, the FDA is closely monitoring the marketplace and is committed to taking action, as appropriate, to best protect public health.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sales through the company’s third-party marketplace, Target Plus, grew close to 50% in that time.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Israeli officials have accused Hamas of hoarding essential supplies to serve its own members and to wield control over the population, and there have been reports of profiteers seizing aid and then selling it on the black market.—
Hiba Yazbek,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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He was featured in a 2021 report on the exorbitant fees being demanded on the black market to evacuate Afghans during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jesus drove the money changers from the Temple, condemning the blending of commerce and worship, and yet Trump is reportedly charging up to $200,000 for political donors to pray with him.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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New York billionaire Howard Lutnick helped raise millions for Trump's campaign and will serve as commerce secretary.—
Jeremy Yurow,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Barring a trade, and his name has been mentioned in rumors, Cronenworth will again start on the infield.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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And of the many unlicensed home care aides who work in gray market, many are immigrants, including many who are undocumented.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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There are also active gray markets on Chinese apps and e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia, where popular and rare dolls sell at several times their original prices.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
20 Dec. 2024
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The layoffs are believed to be mostly in data engineering, merchandising, and accounts in the fashion and fitness sections of the company.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, an in-depth lecture series centering around topics such as visual merchandising, jewelry trends, brand identity, sustainability, and gemstones also took place.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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Manufacturers set markups based on production costs and related expenses, such as marketing and retailing.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday urged retailing giant Walmart to abandon plans to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid pressure from political conservatives.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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