A growing economy means that the economy is producing more and more "stuff", either because it has more resources (workers), or uses those resources more productively (smarter, better workers, working with better machines and systems). A growing economy that produces more and more "stuff" normally means that the people have a higher and higher standard of living. If the government adopts a "free trade" policy towards all imports, including the low cost clothing question in which it places no barriers to importing items, can that action help the economy to grow?