Investment Challenges
Assuming that blanket tariffs will be imposed by the United States and remain in place for the entire second quarter of this year, we predict that business investment will contract by 0.8 per cent this year. Furthermore, we are calling for broad-based declines in investments in machinery and equipment, non-residential structures, and intellectual property.
Where do we expect a rebound in investment will occur, and when? What will be the short- and long-term effects of the imposition of tariffs on automative manufacturing, oil and gas production, mining, and electric power generation? What is the single most challenge for the construction sector?
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