That is a timely article.
Jerome Powell has said he will push America into a recession in an effort to lower inflation. The old guy's here have been through that a time or two. We knew it was coming, just as America knows today. We tightened our purse strings, did not try to keep up with the Jones's, continued to work at that crappy job with no appreciation, drove some 20 year old cars, clipped grocery store coupons and survived being a one income family. We learned a lot. There were very few $1,200 mobile phones in use at $3 / minute. When it was all over, we picked ourselves up, dusted the dust off and continued with life. I don't remember any Death Certificates that listed COD as Recession. In all fairness, this recession will last longer than the previous 3 or 4...