Finance glossary
Free Trade
Definition
International trade left largely free of tariffs and restrictions.
Free trade allows goods and services to cross borders with minimal barriers, letting countries specialize in what they produce best. Economists generally argue it lowers prices and raises total output, though it can displace specific industries and workers in the short run.
In a sentence
The free trade agreement scrapped tariffs, letting goods flow freely between the two countries.
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