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The U.S. Economy Has Grown for 77 Straight Months - So Why Does It Feel Like a Recession? - 24/7 Wall St.
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FIRST SEEN2026-10-06 15:26 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-10-06 16:25 UTC
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
77 months of growth clashing with recessionary sentiment suggests uneven distribution of economic gains.
Growth data clashes with consumer recession feel
CATALYST TO WATCH
Consumer sentiment and spending data
MAIN RISK
Sentiment may not reflect hard data
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
UPDATED 3 TIMES · FIRST 2026-10-06 15:26 UTC · LAST 2026-10-06 16:25 UTC2026-10-06 15:26 UTCNewsThe U.S. Economy Has Grown for 77 Straight Months - So Why Does It Feel Like a Recession? - 24/7 Wall St.CURRENT RECORD
2026-10-06 15:26 UTCNewsThe U.S. Economy Has Grown for 77 Straight Months — So Why Does It Feel Like a Recession?
2026-10-06 16:25 UTCGeopoliticsBlack Unemployment Jumps to 7% as Black Women Take Bigger Hit in Black Recession Warning
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDConsumer
CONTEXTRecession
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
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