As 2026 looms, businesses face an ample dose of uncertainty, including continued concern about the effect of tariffs, the specter of layoffs that could undermine the economy, and the increased adoption of artificial intelligence, to name a few.
Of course, there also is an ever-persistent menu of economic or industry disruptions that can't be foreseen. Such conditions are why the adage about the "best laid plans of mice and men" has stayed with us for more than two centuries.
