Tariffs, cuts, and rescissions continue to be the Trump administration’s way forward, although volatility and sometimes legality of some of those actions continue to cause ripples of concern for and across multiple industries. In trucking, hopes of an upturn for freight are being dashed, while the EPA attempts to claw back billions for sustainability projects, and even buses are feeling the impact.

Some sectors are more focused on the non-federal questions. While AI may be here to stay, as companies try to leverage it in new and interesting ways, there are fears that a repeat of the dot-com bubble burst may be on the horizon, and telecom may need to do more than lay more fiber to achieve continued success.

   — Jennifer Ramsay