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- Elon Musk reeled off a raft of challenges facing automakers and the wider US economy.
- The Tesla CEO warned about consumer debt, a credit crunch, and commercial real-estate woes.
- Musk flagged overseas wars as worrying, and cautioned the economic situation could deteriorate.
Like a car mechanic inspecting a banger, Elon Musk ticked off a long list of concerns about the US economy during Tesla's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.