Well, howdy there internet people? It's Bell again. So today we're going to talk about the economy, recession, and you.

So we've had a lot of questions come in asking what's going on with the economy. That's not really surprising

because there's been a lot of sensational news and takes lately. They've led to a lot of

misconception. Recent polling suggests that more than half of Americans think we're currently in a recession.

59% of Americans, according to the poll, think that right now we're in a recession and most of the people who

responded think we've been in one for around 15 months. Okay so this is

probably a definition issue.

Whether or not we're in a recession isn't based on vibes.

It's determined by whether or not the gross domestic product is growing.

Generally, a recession is two successive quarters of failing GDP.

First, what's GDP? A country's gross domestic product is the total monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a specific time period.

So if the GDP is going up, there's more economic activity.

That's why it gets used as a gauge. Are we currently in a recession?

No. During the polling's 15-month time frame, the U.S. did not have a quarterly GDP that shrank, much less two quarters in a row.

So what's causing the feeling?

Generally, our system places as much strain on the working class as it can bear all the time. So when inflation goes up or interest rates are high,

working class people feel it quickly. The bizarre part is that many of those same people vote against any real change in the system.

In fact, many of them actively resist any economic policy change that would benefit them.

So what's going on in the economy currently?

The stock market took a hit after the Somme rule was triggered.

There will be a video below explaining what it is.

The woman behind the rule said that she didn't believe we

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