Many consumers believe we have been in a recession for more than a year, but economists say that’s not what the data is showing us. They say consumer’s have mistakenly believed the economy is weaker than it is like a “bad vibe” or “vibecession.” But with inflation coming back down to earth and rate cuts on the horizon, those bad vibes are starting to disappear. A recent report on consumer sentiment shows that three out of five Americans mistakenly believe we have been in a recession for more than a year now. The survey was done by Affirm in June with responses from 2,000 adults. The biggest reasons for feeling this way boil down to higher prices and tougher times making ends meet.  Join us for our virtual book launch for "Scaling Smart" on September 21st. You’ll find info on buying the book and the book launch below or at newsforinvestors.com under the Connect tab. LINKS: Purchase Scaling Smart Book:  https://tinyurl.com/scalingsmart Virtual Event: https://realwealth.com/scaling-smart-virtual-event/   ~~~~ JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE 🏡👇 https://realty.realwealth.com/join-now/   ~~~~ EXPAND YOUR REAL ESTATE KNOWLEDGE AND PORTFOLIO Members have exclusive access to👇 👉Vetted property teams 👉Trusted lenders and lawyers 👉Regular property tours 👉Vetted CPAs and legal  👉Asset protection providers 👉And more!   ~~~~ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS🎤️👇 The Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/REN   ~~~~ READ BOOKS BY RealWealth FOUNDERS📖👇 The Wise Investor by Rich Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/thewiseinvestorbook Retire Rich with Rentals by Kathy Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/retirerichwithrentals Scaling Smart by Rich & Kathy Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/scalingsmart   ~~~~ FREE RealWealth EDUCATION & TOOLS👇 RealWealth market reports: https://realwealth.com/learn/best-places-to-buy-rental-property/ RealWealth webinars: https://realwealth.com/thursday-webinars/ RealWealth videos: https://realwealth.com/category/video/ RealWealth Assessment™: https://realwealth.com/assessment/   ~~~~ MORE INFORMATION RealWealth stories: https://realwealth.com/stories/ Become a RealWealth property team: https://realwealth.com/new-team/ Check out our syndications at Grow Developments: https://growdevelopments.com/   ~~~~ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Kathy: @kathyfettke or  https://www.instagram.com/kathyfettke/ Rich: @richfettke or  https://www.instagram.com/richfettke/ RealWealth: @realwealth or https://www.instagram.com/realwealth/   ~~~~ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any securities or to make or consider any investment or course of action. For more information, go to www.NewsForInvestors.com   REFERENCES: 1 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/09/the-vibecession-is-ending-economists-say.html?__source=realestate%7cnews%7c&par=realestate   2 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/12/59percent-of-americans-think-the-us-is-in-a-recession-report-finds.html   3 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/11/cpi-inflation-report-august-2024-.html