Interpreted Prediction
Economic and policy uncertainty will likely keep businesses hesitant to invest and make significant operational changes for an extended period.
AI Evaluation Notes
Given the current date (2026-01-10), the prediction period has passed. While pinpointing exact capital expenditure figures across all businesses is impossible, available data suggests that economic and policy uncertainty continued to impact business investment decisions throughout 2025, although not to a complete standstill, indicating the prediction was somewhat accurate [cite: i].