Originally Posted by Name User

Businesses dislike uncertainty and we are definitely living in an uncertain economy right now. With all long term planning going out the window, the thing CEOs know how to do is clam up and wait.

AA, out of the big 4, certainly has little room for fluff as we are the weakest financially. I would imagine we'll hire for retirements in 2025, and sit it out unless things drastically change going into the summer. But even then, how can businesses plan when there is little coherent long term economic planning coming from our government leadership?

I'm a huge fan of using whatever means necessary to drive businesses to onshore however it's going to take more than a 3-4 year outlook for them to make capitol investments that are decades long endeavors. It also will take some short term pain.