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Vibecession (n.) is a period when people feel the economy is in recession even though the standard economic data say it isn't.
Kyla Scanlon coined "vibecession" in her newsletter in June 2022: the vibes of a recession without the economic reality.
In a June 2024 Affirm survey, 59% of Americans said the country was in a recession, despite solid growth.
Vibecession (n.) is economic gloom that switches parties whenever the White House does.
Skeptics online answered the word by joking about a coming "vibecovery."
Vibecession (n.) is a recession you can feel but not cite.
Vibecession (n.) is inflation ending without the prices ever finding out.
Vibecession (n.) is the gap between the jobs report and the group chat.
Vibecession (n.) is economists blaming the mood and the mood blaming the rent.
Vibecession (n.) is everyone agreeing the economy is fine in general and terrible in particular.