"Recession" is backward looking and doesn't mean "everyone in poverty," so there's way too much energy being used to fight this meaningless war of optics. Look

"Recession" is backward looking and doesn't mean "everyone in poverty," so there's way too much energy being used to fight this meaningless war of optics. Look at the savings rate, look at various metrics of inflation and purchasing power, or look at the stability/volatility of the market.