The R-Word Index closed at 40 on , placing public recession concern in the Elevated band. That's down 11 points from a week earlier, when the index was 51. 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
40 — Elevated. A one-point tick, but it tips the label back. The "which business collapses first" thread from yesterday's AI pass did not go away. If "savers too nervous to move" is a tell, expect volatility at this band. https://rwindex.app #Recession
Posted on @R_World_Index on .
How this compares
A week earlier the index was 51. That's a drop of 11 points over seven days.
The last two weeks
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