Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise - Policy Uncertainty Clouds Path Forward for Energy Projects

08/05/2025 11 min
Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise - Policy Uncertainty Clouds Path Forward for Energy Projects

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The Trump administration’s approach to economic policy — including tariff threats to longtime allies backed by sometimes shifting policy goals — might be a sound tactical move in the long run by keeping negotiators on edge and extracting better deals. But that approach has also heightened the sense of uncertainty about where things are headed, affecting investment and long-term planning. In today’s RBN blog, we discuss how economic policy uncertainty has increased in the past few months and how it’s impacting activity in the energy sector. 

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