barter

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Plus, it creates new headaches for companies, many of which would likely jockey for workarounds as the administration has shown a willingness to barter tariffs for other commitments, he adds.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

These findings suggest that the pre-Inca Chincha Kingdom may have built Monte Sierpe for organized barter and trading, and that the Inca later repurposed it for accounting and tribute collection.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

Menendez said the position gave him access to wall phones, and used the position to help him barter or gain favors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

People could also barter for health services with seedlings or manure, to be used for forest restoration and farming.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

As a panicked response to hunger and starvation, barter trade ran wild and private markets exploded in number and importance.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden