Explain It to Me

The recession indicator game


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Press-on nails, new music from Katy Perry, and an uptick in Klarna purchases: signs of an economic downturn or no? 

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo of Katy Perry performing in Sydney, Australia by Nina Franova/Getty Images.

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