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#RecessionIndicator: Young Americans are losing confidence in the economy — and it shows online

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Summary
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82% Informative

Social media users point out various cultural and social trends they see in everyday life as signs of a recession.

While these observations are meant as jokes, they underscore the anxiety young people feel when it comes to the economy.

Some users see cultural preludes to a recession in, say, Lady Gaga releasing her latest album or the quality of the new season of HBO 's " The White Lotus ".

The recession humor has had a yearslong history online, but it's gained momentum in recent weeks .

Professor Cohen sees the recent surge of this humor as a sort of "barometer" for vibes around the economy.

Gen Z students may not feel control over the country's economic standing, but they can at least find community.

VR Score

84

Informative language

81

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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