The R-Word Index closed at 64 on , placing public recession concern in the High Concern band. That's up 25 points from a week earlier, when the index was 39. The index is a daily 0–100 signal derived from public human-authored writing online, not from media headlines or official indicators.
Why this matters today
R-Word Index yesterday: 64 — High Concern. Inflation anxiety and job security worries are driving the spike. In the past week, our index jumped from the low 50s to mid 60s. People are not just reading about recession — they are talking about it in personal terms. https://rwindex.app #Recession #Inflation
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Methodology update
When this day was first published on @R_World_Index, the R-Word Index read 64. After a scoring-methodology refresh (v1-2026-04-14), our current estimate for this day is 59 — a drop of 5 points.
We re-score historical days whenever we meaningfully improve the scoring pipeline, so the chart reflects a single, consistent methodology end-to-end. We show both numbers here rather than silently overwriting history. Read more about continuous improvement →
How this compares
A week earlier the index was 39. That's a rise of 25 points over seven days.
The last two weeks
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