The People's Line

The People's Line

Vibecession debunked, again

Social media use improved views of the economy in 2023.

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Carl Beijer
Mar 02, 2025
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I’ll be brief about this because the data speaks for itself. Economists like Kyla Scanlon have claimed that public opinion about Biden’s economy was lower than expected because it was being driven down by negative “vibes” on social media. Until now, this conclusion has generally relied on anecdotal evidence and conjecture.

But over the past week, I real…

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