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The Clark Howard Podcast

01.14.26 Travel Buyer Beware / Clarkonomics: The 2026 Growth Recession

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Today Clark shares an important warning about booking travel - info that could save you from becoming stranded or banned from a major airline. Also - Taking into account our current K-shaped economy, a softening job market, and inflation projections, Clark explains the potential for a “growth recession”, and gives you the classic playbook for an uncertain economy.   Travel Booking Alert: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Survive The Growth Recession: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Warning: The Hidden Danger of Cheap Flights How To Plan a Trip: Clark's Best Travel Tips To Save Money Travel Archives - Clark Howard   /   Today's Top Travel Deals Will TSA PreCheck® Still Be Worth It After New Rule Change? Clark Howard’s Economy Predictions in 2026⁠⁠ Emergency Fund: Everything You Need to Know How To Save Money: Spend Less & Build Your Savings 17 Extreme Money-Saving Tips How Many Bank Accounts Should You Have? - Clark Howard Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com  /  Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.7

Our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you to make better financial

1:13.3

decisions in your life. And I'm going to start out today's show with a warning about one of

1:20.4

my favorite things looking travel. And this is an important warning for you to know and later i'm going to put my

1:29.6

carconomics hat on and tell you why the country is in what's referred to as this is an

1:37.7

unofficial term potentially a growth recession what does that mean what does it mean you need to be on the alert for for your own wallet?

1:48.1

So story making the rounds is a guy shows up for his flight on Alaska Airlines just recently

1:57.4

and is refused boarding by Alaska Airlines and is banned from Alaska Airlines

2:04.2

for life.

2:05.9

It's not just Alaska Airlines, not just this guy.

2:09.1

I'm seeing this in news reports and on travel sites over and over again where people are ending up not being able to travel, in many cases,

2:22.7

being stranded at their destination and not being allowed to fly back home and also being treated

2:31.8

potentially as a criminal.

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