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Brian Finkelmeyer

Brian Finkelmeyer

Sep 14, 2026

16:35
2026, yes, the year that was in auto.
16:38
I, I mean, I think this is just absolutely the year of just the incredible resilience of the American consumer.
16:44
I mean, there is a million reasons why people should be sort of concerned, and we talked about the rising gas prices, the political environment uncertainty.
16:54
Um, you know, we have a million people that are, are out, have, not even looking for jobs anymore that are not included in the unemployment numbers.
17:01
So I think the unemployment number hovers around four and a half, but that's an understated number because there's a million people that have just exited the job market that are not actively out seeking work.
17:12
You could go on and on and on with these different challenges.
17:15
Tariffs I mentioned.
18:59
Are there any new party crashers we are overlooking at VADA Live, even if it's just a, a small one that's just entering the chat right now?

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