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Vietnam just locked in a major trade agreement with Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein that will eliminate tariffs on nearly everything within seven years. The deal opens doors for Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy to reach new markets and strengthen global trade ties.
In 1838, a group of economics-minded reformers launched a movement that would revolutionize how nations think about trade. Their fight against the Corn Laws became history's most successful case study in the power of open markets.
The African Continental Free Trade Area is connecting 1.4 billion people across the world's largest free trade zone. If successful, it could pull 50 million people out of extreme poverty by boosting trade between African nations.
