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It’s this disparity between the numbers and lived experience that led Kyla Scanlon, a financial educator and influencer, to call current economic conditions a “vibecession.”
Are We in a Recession or a Vibecession? Kevin T. Dugan 2022
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The commentator Kyla Scanlon coined the term “vibecession,” now widely used to mean a situation in which negative views about the economy don’t seem to match up with the data.
Opinion | Is the Vibecession Finally Coming to an End? By 2024
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Even economists jumped on the bandwagon, labelling the – incorrect – majority belief among Americans that the US was in recession, the “vibecession”.
Rawdogging, brat and looksmaxxing: Guardian’s breakthrough words of 2024 Olivia Lee 2025
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Around 2020, the relationship broke down and consumer sentiment nose-dived into what Kyla Scanlon famously dubbed a “vibecession.”
If America's So Rich, How'd It Get So Sad? Derek Thompson 2026
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