“Looking at [infrastructure] from a macroeconomic viewpoint—and a growth viewpoint—we do need infrastructure to be able to carry out very basic economic transactions, such as being able to do transportation, being able to use airports and energy,” Yeltekin says. “As we’ve learned throughout the pandemic, the ability to have a well-functioning energy and electricity grid, as well as broadband, is extremely important. Certainly it forms the backbone of how we do a lot of business and how we carry on our daily lives.”
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