US economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%
This is the weirdest "recession" I can remember. Business leaders are constantly talking about how challenging the economic environment is and the need for layoffs etc. Meanwhile most of the underlying indicators are actually positive. Growth is strong, employment is strong. Anecdotally we're still having trouble finding good candidates. It's almost like there is a class of business leaders who are just trying to wish a recession into existence, and I can't figure out why other than maybe they think it would allow them to reestablish power in the labor market.