common market
noun
: an economic association (as of nations) formed to remove trade barriers among its members
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Both Letta and Draghi also insist that unlocking domestic savings is a crucial step in creating a true common market for the defense industry; most defense financing and procurement currently happens at the member-state level.
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Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
The find that when a commuting zone (like a metropolitan area and used to delineate a common market) grows by 10%, housing costs grow by 2%.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That chaos would make the ideal of an African common market that could replicate the success of the European Economic Community even more remote.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
The country hasn’t been able to benefit from migration flows to offset a tight labor market, unlike in the European Union’s common market.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024
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Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
The find that when a commuting zone (like a metropolitan area and used to delineate a common market) grows by 10%, housing costs grow by 2%.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That chaos would make the ideal of an African common market that could replicate the success of the European Economic Community even more remote.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
The country hasn’t been able to benefit from migration flows to offset a tight labor market, unlike in the European Union’s common market.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024
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“Common market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20market. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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