The U.S. economy has avoided a recession so far but the risk of a deeper economic downturn still looms, according to financial analyst Gary Shilling.
"Small businesses are very sensitive to economic conditions because they don't tend to be very heavily capitalized," Shilling told CNBC.
However, the labor market at large is a key reason the U.S. has thus far avoided a recession.
"You haven't had that weakness in labor markets that, I think, you normally would have had and would have [caused] a recession [in 2023]," Shilling said.
However, Shilling is watching for signs of a slowing labor market.
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