The primary reason for weak US job numbers is increased uncertainty among entrepreneurs, who require predictability and clear rules to commit to investment; tariffs creating changing price uncertainty at suppliers like Home Depot are causing businesses to pause projects rather than capital costs or energy costs, which remain cheap.
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Louie GavelsonEvidence Quote
“imagine you're running a construction business. Uh maybe you're a home builder. All of a sudden, you're told that everything at the Home Depot is going to cost 30% more, 50% more, 70% more, maybe it won't be there. Oh no, maybe it's only 20% more, and it changes every week. Your natural reaction is going to be, you know what, I'm going to put on hold some projects here [3:41]”
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Louis-Vincent Gave: The Dollar’s Breaking? China’s Winning? The End of U.S. Dominance?— WealthionCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:21:20 AM
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