Why this matters today
"Liberation Day" tariffs just landed — 25% average across nearly all imports. Markets in freefall. Our R-Word Index was already at 71 before the announcement, stuck in High Concern for four days straight. People were worried about groceries. Now there is a new reason. https://rwindex.app #Recession #Tariffs
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How this compares
A week earlier the index was 55. That's a rise of 16 points over seven days.
The last two weeks
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