How to Money · Friday, October 30, 2026
Matt and Joel point to a Guardian survey revealing that 61% of Americans believe the country is in a recession, a notion they refute by citing positive GDP growth numbers of 3.4% in Q3, 2.2% in Q2, and 2.5% in Q1. The hosts argue that this disconnect stems from negative economic vibes driven by soaring gas prices and political dissatisfaction.
“Let's get to this Guardian survey, Joel. And they found that 61% of Americans believe that we are currently in a recession, which is just wrong.”
“We just got Q3 numbers and 3.4%, baby. That's a good number. Before that, Q2, 2.2%. That's a good number. Q1, 2.5%. These are not negative numbers.”