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In an article on the jump in the trade deficit reported for May the Post referred to trade deals as “free trade” agreements. This is not accurate since the deals actually increase many protectionist barriers and do little or nothing to reduce the protectionist barriers that sustain high wages for many professionals. The Post could save space and increase accuracy if it just left out the word “free.”