When FDR said there was nothing to fear but fear itself what bad result of fear did he have in mind?

He was talking about the economy. When people are afraid to spend or invest their money due to a weak economy, it makes matters worse. He wanted people to loosen up , buy more, expand their businesses , create aand make the economy grow. He finally solved the problem by drafting 500,000 men into the army and spending vast amounts of government money on arms and munitions.