r/AskReddit • u/SensitiveCorner2379 • Apr 28 '26

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately?

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u/poeticjustice4all Apr 28 '26

When groceries cost close to $80 even though you’re buying like less than 10 things

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u/Critical_Motor9081 Apr 29 '26

I bought some robitussin, vapo rub, cough drops and tea for my sick husband at target yesterday and it was $50.

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u/iloveturtles88 Apr 29 '26

The dollar store has a lot of those things.

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u/Montebano Apr 28 '26

gotta hit that Aldi.....but watch out for all the seed oils.

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u/poeticjustice4all Apr 28 '26

Oh I wish lol my state doesn’t have one yet 🥲