Is the Economy DOOMED!?! My Hot Takes on the Impending Financial Apocalypse!

Oh Honey Recession is Knocking!

Hey besties! Poki here your favorite streamer and *totally* qualified financial analyst (disclaimer: I'm not actually qualified). So I was scrolling through my newsfeed – because even I have to adult sometimes – and I stumbled upon this article about consumer confidence tanking. And let me tell you it's not a vibe. Apparently people are feeling less than thrilled about the future. Like 'end of the world as we know it' levels of unthrilled. The Conference Board says their confidence index is plummeting faster than my Twitch chat when I accidentally show my email. Okay maybe not *that* fast but still! It's bad folks.

Future Looking Bleak? More Like Blah!

The article says that future expectations are at a 12 year low. TWELVE YEARS! I was probably still in college then stressing about exams and what filter to use on my Instagram posts. Now people are stressing about like the economy collapsing. Talk about an upgrade... NOT! Apparently people are worried about their income jobs and the whole shebang. And honestly can you blame them? It's like the world is one giant Among Us game and we're all trying to figure out who the Impostor is... except in this case the Impostor is like inflation or something equally scary.

Trump Tariffs and Tantrums (Oh My!)

The article also mentions something about Trump's tariffs and a volatile stock market. Now I'm not going to get into politics because girl I learned my lesson about that! But let's just say that when the stock market is more unpredictable than my sleep schedule something's gotta give. It's like one minute you're up the next you're down... just like my mood after a particularly brutal League of Legends match. Speaking of League maybe I should just stick to that. At least I know what to expect there... usually rage.

Blame the Boomers! (Just Kidding... Mostly)

Apparently the biggest drop in confidence is among people 55 and older. Now I love my older viewers but maybe they're just tired of dealing with all this nonsense! They've seen it all before haven't they? Meanwhile I'm over here trying to figure out how to adult and apparently I'm failing miserably. I should probably just stick to streaming and let the 'experts' handle this. But hey at least I can offer some comedic relief while the world burns right?

Stocks Down? Time to Buy More Merch!

The outlook for the stock market is also looking grim. Only 37.4% of people expect higher prices in the next year. Ouch! That's like getting a 'noob' teammate in Valorant... you just know you're in for a rough ride. But hey if the stock market crashes at least I'll still have my community my comfy chair and my mountain of merch. Speaking of which you should totally go buy some! You know for... economic stability. Okay maybe not but it'll definitely make you feel better which is basically the same thing right?

CNBC Pro? More Like CNBC... No!

The article ends with an ad for CNBC Pro. Okay CNBC I see you trying to sneak in there! Look I'm sure their event is great and all but I'd rather spend my time building pillow forts and eating snacks. Maybe I'll just stick to streaming my reactions to CNBC clips instead. It's basically the same thing right? Except way more entertaining and with significantly more emotes. Anyway stay safe out there besties! And remember even if the economy is doomed we can always find joy in the little things... like perfectly timed donations and absolutely epic fails on stream. Peace!