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Today, Explained

The recession indicator game

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Press-on nails, new music from Katy Perry, and an uptick in Klarna purchases: signs of an economic downturn or no? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo of Katy Perry performing in Sydney, Australia by Nina Franova/Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here.  Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Help us plan for the future of Today, Explained by filling out a brief survey: ⁠voxmedia.com/survey⁠. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.6

Licker sometimes is sort of seen as a recession-proof thing.

1:18.6

So are our playlists indicating larger economic trends?

1:23.6

There is a super wide range of so-called reception indicators online right now.

1:35.1

Hey there. I'm John Glyn Hill, and this is Explain It to Me, where we answer the questions that matter most to you.

1:47.6

Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system.

1:51.7

Hi, my name is John Ribeiro. I live in Boston, Massachusetts. I work at a liquor store,

1:58.5

and one of the things that my colleagues and I talk about is how

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