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Dave Collum recently engaged with a small used car sales and repair shop owner and an Uber driver to gauge their views on the current economic climate. Both expressed a sense of economic despair, labeling the situation as disastrous. The car shop owner noted a significant shift, mentioning that only necessary purchases were made, with no signs of enthusiastic buyers. He pointed out that the economy has been struggling since the onset of the Covid pandemic.
The concerns voiced by small business owners and gig economy workers align with broader market uncertainties highlighted in recent coverage, including the impact of China’s deflationary pressures on US equity markets. As economic headwinds linger, these sentiments also mirror expectations of ongoing volatility across asset classes, such as the significant silver price swings observed in recent months.