Trade war uncertainty clouds CEO views on the economy

Chief executives are still optimistic about the economy, but uncertainty (and in some cases, negative effects) from the trade war are weighing on sentiment, according to the Business Roundtable's most recent economic outlook survey of 141 CEOs.

Why it matters: More than half of the CEOs surveyed said the tariffs and uncertainty about the Trump administration's coming trade actions would negatively impact capital investment decisions. Last month, hundreds of companies warned the administration about the potentially damaging effects of the most recent round of tariffs against China.