Does the big picture in the USA scare anyone else?

by a searcher from University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business

4 weeks ago

Does the combination of growing public US debt, high interest rates, and low labor participation rates scare anyone else who buys small businesses for a living? I'm most concerned that US aggregate demand will drop when deficit spending slows. And I ask this because I am considering buying more businesses in Virginia, a state whose economy is only as robust as it is because of the deficit spending of the federal government. That aside if you have a home healthcare company and entitlements are cut in the future how do you mitigate the risk of that?

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lender from Eastern Illinois University

As everyone has already said, there are always tough times. If you due the proper due diligence and find the right company, you should be able to weather those tough times. I would try to stay away from businesses that are likely to be severely impacted by a downturn. But in general business is a cycle, and it is rare to find a business where every year is a rosy one. Sometimes you need to take a risk, you just want it to be the best calculated risk you can come up with.

4 weeks ago | like reply | 1 like

searcher from London Business School

I am looking for something recession-proof or at least as close to it as possible. But the growth projections does impact my outlook.

4 weeks ago | like reply | 0 likes

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