OP has a great point: most recessions have low job numbers (because of weak demand). Speaking for the US: This 'recession' is weird because consumer demand is

OP has a great point: most recessions have low job numbers (because of weak demand). Speaking for the US: This 'recession' is weird because consumer demand is strong, job openings are high, the unemployment rate is near record lows, and GDP grew in the last quarter. So, to echo OP - what recession? A drop in the stock market does not a recession make. It almost seems as if some quarters are willing a recession into being, but consumers are not having it. Granted the federal reserve is trying to curtail consumer spending to curb inflation, so I get why businesses would predict a recession. In all, it feels like the twilight zone.