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  • adjective Capable of being traded.

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trade +‎ -able

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Examples

  • The more rigid a country 's markets in tradable products and services and the more inflexible its labor market, the slower will be the pace of adjustment to the trade deficit.

    No Euro-Zone Currency War, Just Tough Choices on Reform Stephen Fidler 2010

  • Well on a simplistic level, our choices would seem to be lowering our standard of living, or being more productive, particularly in tradable goods production.

    Matthew Yglesias » US Manufacturing and the Trade Deficit 2009

  • I called a tradable bottom back on October 4 when 93.5% of all stocks were undervalued with the 30-Year U.S. Treasury yield at 2.692 percent.

    Forbes.com: News Richard Henry Suttmeier 2012

  • If you look at the American economy over the last 20 years we have created net no new jobs in what is called the tradable sector of the economy, the part of the economy that is subject to global competition.

    Crooks and Liars Heather 2012

  • In addition, we had available credit lines of $24 million and we have invested $17 million in short-term tradable securities as a short-term liquidity placement.

    unknown title 2011

  • Under a system known as tradable rights, a company acquires from the government, either by purchase

    The Commanding Heights DANIEL YERGIN 1998

  • Under a system known as tradable rights, a company acquires from the government, either by purchase or as a grant, a permit to emit a certain amount of pollution.

    THE COMMANDING HEIGHTS DANIEL YERGIN 1998

  • Over time, "to fully address unemployment and income- distribution issues," the U.S. needs more effective investment in skills, education, infrastructure and technology, and must become more competitive in the so-called tradable side of the economy, which includes manufacturing, Spence said.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2012

  • But not long ago, many of today's supporters dismissed the idea of tradable emissions permits as an industry-inspired Republican scheme to avoid the real costs of cutting air pollution.

    Peak Oil News 2009

  • Rights are often tradable, meaning investors can sell them, often for a gain.

    Overseas Offerings Cut Into U.S. Returns 2008

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