"The Stripper Index Is A Real Thing": People Are Sharing Recession Indicators, And This Is Both Fascinating And Worrying
August 3, 2025
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“I was in Target the other day and noticed a lot of the women’s clothing was becoming more drab in color and utilitarian in style. Lots of beige and denim in very simple cuts.”
—u/cowplantskeleton
“I can’t remember where I saw it called…
Nail artists themselves are more skeptical, however, about whether short, simple nails are a recession indicator.
Long nails “won’t be going anywhere anytime soon,” said Christa Cole, a Pasadena, California-based nail technician. “My clients love the way they can…
26 People Are Getting Honest About Things They Won't Stop Buying Even If A Recession Hits
May 25, 2025
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“Cat food and GOOD cat litter (tight clumping, low dust). I know it’s cliché, but I’ll give up some of my stuff so my precious cats can have a nice life. That said…”
“I probably won’t give up my hair products either. I…
People Are Making Stunning Last-Minute Mother's Day Bouquets And Good News — They're Recession Proof
May 10, 2025
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"The Jobs Are Just Gone": People Are Sharing Some Of The Freaky Realities Of A Recession
May 2, 2025
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“How slow it starts, and then how fast it cascades.”
—EmperorKira
“I have to agree. People hear ‘recession’ and expect immediate consequences. When those consequences don’t happen as fast, they often tend to ask, ‘What…
Earlier this month, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports from over 180 countries, and as a result, economists have been warning that the odds of the US slipping into a recession in 2025 have risen from 25% to 47%.
Even when Trump later announced a 90-day…
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