"Yeah the economic situation is quite scary in the present," said Steve Ryan who is an professional poker player and investor who lives within Las Vegas, Nevada. "Sometimes I'll visit Costco (a bulk discount retailer) to fill up since I've noticed that it's around 40 cents less for a gallon." "It's an incredibly sad thing. ... It's extremely limited." In a period of high inflation for decades along with a housing slump and a volatile, largely declining market for stocks, Americans from coast to coast are worried about their finances and the health of their economy. The upcoming U.S. midterm…