"Free market" is used (especially in the US) as propaganda for a deregulated market, but the deregulated market leads to offshoring as well as monopolies and oligopolies.

Competing with other countries for the strength of export business must not be the principal policy goal, especially not if its main means is subsidy for business. Strategic subsidies for certain business are acceptable only if business pays tax that far exceeds the subsidies. Also, we must make sure businesses pass most of that money to employees.