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Economic forecasting is not generally considered an “easy”job. It requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking and a solid understanding of economic theories, mathematics and statistics. Reported economic data, while useful, lacks certainty. It is often subjected to numerous revisions.

For many, the concept of tariffs may bring to mind a long-ago macro economics class on a bucolic college campus where we also studied inflation,unemployment, and the balance of payments. Those concepts may have seemed abstract at the dawn of our professional lives. However, they’ve now found their way to the forefront of our news feeds, and even our water cooler discussions.