You may have noticed that since the pandemic, there’s been a somewhat perverse desire to make the economy look worse than it is. Whether it’s concerns about a looming recession—the so-called “vibecession” we talked about last week —or worries that life is getting too expensive because of inflation, there’s a growing bias toward doom-and-gloom. Plus, pessimistic people tend to sound serious—and for many pundits, parroting these arguments is easier than actually analyzing data. At CEF Insider , we remain 100% data-driven, for the simple reason that it’s profitable. After all, the doom-and-gloom was at a fever pitch in late 2022, and we all know how stocks have done since.… Read more