New survey shows business outlook is weakening and uncertainty rising as the trade war bites
- Written by John Simon, Adjunct Fellow in Economics, Macquarie University

Uncertainty is everywhere these days.
There is even uncertainty about the uncertainty.
The Reserve Bank of Australia, for example, noted in the minutes from its April 1 meeting:
The most significant development in the period leading up to the meeting had been the significant rise in uncertainty about global trade policy,...