Economists have long analyzed data to predict the next recession. They’ve also turned to more offbeat economic gauges like underwear sales and skirt lengths. But now, the TikTok generation is <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/recession-indicators-gen-z-bf37c17a?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAg0ml2mdCg2bc_yrvewxYqEVHEjcYMYCL1CraBm92JMOquNmrcM5YtkYIA--tc%3D&gaa_ts=6830c70e&gaa_sig=Q84AjmkaUgpqnAG-TV2yBrJLQRvP2OtnDjkAnZMbTRh3EhhixxpbIzZa-ZocqB1vYZkFibXtrhWyg3RKiPEpSg%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">seeing recession indicators everywhere</a>. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/hannah-erin-lang?_gl=1*1tdyo7o*_gcl_au*MTA5ODk4NTA0NS4xNzQ0N?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Hannah Erin Lang</a> explains what Gen Z’s fascination with harbingers of economic doom might actually mean for the economy. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza</a> hosts. 

Further Listening:
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kUbIRE4mif64WpIwWYXon?si=3f981a07b2964f7b">Is the Economy… OK?</a> 
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3g8t1y6npWzxRnRCuVIxOJ?si=1e1ed832214947ba">Trump 2.0: Where Is The Economy Headed?</a> 

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