
The early months were burdened by the specter of tariffs, a crude instrument wielded with a peculiar sort of enthusiasm. President Trump, a man of… decisive action, sought to reshape the economic landscape through levies. A blunt force, applied without subtlety. Now, Fluor, engaged primarily in domestic construction, might seem immune to such machinations. But the market, alas, is a web of interconnected anxieties. Increased material costs, imported necessities suddenly rendered more expensive… it was a contagion of rising prices, and Fluor, like a patient weakened by a hidden ailment, felt the chill.