Reluctance to be seen as backing Trump was most often cited as a reason for the skittishness of many of the corporate donors and consultants who spoke to NBC News.
The evidence can be found in the data, which shows higher unemployment for workers in business services and a lower one for people who work in manufacturing.
Joshua Dean, 45, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, alleged that managers failed to act on manufacturing defects on the 737 Max.
New York’s comptroller, who manages the state’s public pension fund, sent a letter to Best Buy questioning whether it was making changes that could threaten shareholder value.
Even as inflation remains stubbornly high and some signs of slowing growth emerge, today's economy can't be compared to the problems of the 1970s, Powell said.