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New Evidence Points to Mounting Trade Policy Effects on U.S. Business Activity

David E. Altig is an executive vice president and chief economic adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
David E. Altig Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Adviser
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Brent Meyer Vice President and Senior Economist
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Santiago Martinez (Former) Research Analyst
man with welding mask on welding with sparks flying at the viewer Concerns about global trade policy and tariffs have dominated the headlines for months. A new macroblog post consults recent survey data about how firms perceive the effects of trade policy developments on their businesses.