How tariffs, Brexit are affecting Hall County economy - Gainesville Times

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How tariffs, Brexit are affecting Hall County economy

Chris Hood operates a CNC laser that cuts patterns from steel Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Ranger Manufacturing in Gainesville. Tariffs on aluminum and steel have driven metal prices up. - photo by Scott Rogers

08122018 TARIFF 1.jpg — Chris Hood operates a CNC laser that cuts patterns from steel Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Ranger Manufacturing in Gainesville. Tariffs on aluminum and steel have driven metal prices up. - photo by Scott Rogers

Perry Barnett, a partner at the Gainesville firm Rushton, said Tuesday that if he could describe the economy in two words, “one is change and the other is caution.”