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July 30, 2026

AAF Exchange — Ep. 196: Economy and Fed Update, Hugging Face, and New Tariffs

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Jacob Jensen

On this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Trade Policy Jacob Jensen discuss the latest on the economy and the Federal Reserve, ongoing developments involving Hugging Face, and why new tariffs may lead to the same familiar challenges.

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Douglas Holtz-Eakin

President

Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the President of the American Action Forum.

Jacob Jensen

Director of Trade Policy

Jacob Jensen is the Director of Trade Policy at the American Action Forum.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

President

Douglas Holtz-Eakin is the President of the American Action Forum.

Jacob Jensen

Director of Trade Policy

Jacob Jensen is the Director of Trade Policy at the American Action Forum.

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AAF Exchange — Ep. 196: Economy and Fed Update, Hugging Face, and New Tariffs

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

President

Jacob Jensen

Director of Trade Policy

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