paul: alyssa gonzalez has the tree like lori in denver. >> iave accepted more of a realistic view oforld where things are not going to get better. paul: nonprofit organizer ari hanks was mostly synced. >> i don't feel great. paul: but how can they say that if the economy has been doing so well? low unemployment, inflation easing. >> there are social media videos every day. paul: kyla scanlon is a writer, social media personality, and demystify or of economics. >> i am getting hundreds of comments a day asking about how people are perceiving the economy because i will do a video like inflation is going down, the market is ok, and people are like, i feel really bad. paul: the word she coined for what she was hearing, vibecession. >> it is a disconnect between consumer sentiment and economic data, and why people feel bad about the economy despite the metrics telling them the economy is doing ok. paul: in fact, the consumer sentiment index has noticeably improved, says one economist. >> people seem more willing to admit that that long nightmare of the post-pandemic recession and hard tim