Gretchen Whitmer: “The fact of the matter is not knowing what the policy is…”

“That hasn't been the case. Does that surprise you? I wouldn't say that. It's been easy though, right? I think our businesses have been very thoughtful and strategic. But The fact of the matter is not knowing what the policy is going to be next month, much less what kind of mood change might happen in Washington, D.C. makes it impossible to really plan to make the longer term investments. We have seen some over the last year and change. We have seen contraction when it comes to manufacturing. We've seen some of the worst manufacturing years months since, since the President took office.” (03:48–04:03)

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