By Ben Thorpe – September 24, 2024 – Equipment World by Fusable
With the U.S. presidential election only a few weeks away, many dealers and contractors are saying they’re concerned about how it might impact their businesses.
A recent website visitor poll from Equipment World revealed that, out of 57 dealer respondents, 68.4% said they were “very concerned” about the upcoming election, while another 26.3% said they were “somewhat concerned.”
The website poll was open between July and August, with some results coming in before Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee.
When asked what the potential impacts of the election might be, some topics dealers pointed to include persisting high interest rates, increased government spending and tax dollars getting routed away from infrastructure. Several mentioned concerns about rising taxes, regulations and tariffs under a Harris administration.