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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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The leading online marketplace of instruments also dropped a new exclusive colorway of the Bumble Buzz pedal for the 10th anniversary of Jack White’s Third Man Hardware.—
Josh Chesler,
SPIN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Payment card companies, payment apps and online marketplaces are required to fill out Form 1099-K and send it to the IRS and the applicable taxpayer by January 31.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 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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Her team filed a six-month extension twice and submitted proof of commerce use in February 2024.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Raising prices Trade groups, academics and even the chief of the World Trade Organization warn that trade wars spurred by Trump's tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
27 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.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fed officials have likely already begun to consider potential changes in trade policy when determining their outlook for the economy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
29 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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