31 Funny Recession Indicator Tweets That Make No Sense But Feel Weirdly Accurate

The experts look at charts, data, and forecasts. The rest of us look at vibes, empty stores, and the fact that oat milk costs more than rent.

Twitter’s been full of people calling out their own totally unofficial “recession indicators,” and they’re kind of hilarious. Some are painfully real. Some make zero sense. And yet… every single one of them feels right.

Here are some funny recession indicator tweets that won’t appear in a financial report, but still somehow capture the current energy.


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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.