re: So in one day, we go from “strong economy” to imminent recession?

This is actually one of your better thread ideas, because there is NO WAY that this sudden chorus of "The Recession is Coming!" is anything other than a coordinated effort by the media and, perhaps, other entities to signal major distress over the economy in general, and pocketbook issues on a micro level. This development has "4 AM Talking Points" written all over it.

My biggest concern is 3-fold:

1) It's an artificial, yet perhaps powerful effort.

2) OBVIOUSLY, the end-goal is to submarine President Trump's reelection prospects.

3) Who's to say it won't work? This President has pissed off everybody from the Deep State to China. Any "who-dun-it" regarding Donald Trump would have to include a whole lot of powerful people.

I'll just end by saying this; Sissy Boy Shep Smith didn't just wake up this morning and decide that America was headed for a Recession. Dude was TOLD that this was his talking point.

PS - KCT's Prediction - They won't get him this time, either.