The Office of the United Stated Trade Representative announced its first key senior staff appointments. Brad Setser, formerly of Exante Data and the Council on Foreign Relations, has been appointed Counselor, “providing advice on a broad range of trade and economic policy matters.”  Founder Jens Nordvig says, “We wish Brad Setser all the best in his new policy role. The Exante Data team has learnt a lot from his unique insights into trade dynamics and  balance of payments analysis when he was an advisor in recent years. We are confident that he will contribute positively to US policy too.”