Gen Z Americans say the clothes in stores are a bad omen that we’re going into a recession

Young woman disappointed on her phone. (Credit: Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Images)

• Gen Z and young millennials are finding new ways to sniff out a recession beyond tightening grocery budgets and falling stocks with the #RecessionIndicator social media trend. From empty bars to spiraling tipping culture, they’re seeing warning signs as economists raise the odds of a recession to upwards of 40%. 

Gen Zers and young millennials are turning to social media to share the unusual societal changes they’ve noticed—beyond tightening grocery budgets—that could signal the economy is about to crash.