A Dunkin ' down in Boston is true cause for concern .

“Recession indicators” are all the rage on social media, and it’s pretty much taken over the timeline.

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Tweet by Tyler Oakley: "obsessed with calling everything a recession indicator." Posted on March 21, 2025, with 19.1K views

A Dollar Tree price scanner display reads "Scan for Price" with shelves of bins in the background

Tweet jokes about a Boston Dunkin' closing as a sign of recession, referencing its previously unreliable operation. Image shows closed shop

WSJ headline: More people bring lunch to work, signaling economic concerns. Restaurants report fewer lunches sold compared to 2020 pandemic levels

Screenshot of a social media exchange: one user admits Ed Sheeran is cool; Ed Sheeran humorously replies, "A recession indicator."

Tweet showing a flash mob in Los Angeles set to Doechii's song "Anxiety," with a passerby walking away

Person walking on a sidewalk in front of graffiti-covered wall. Overlay text mentions Kourtney Kardashian spotted in Bushwick

White Hollister dress with navy blue belt displayed in store. A tweet above reads: "BY FAR the biggest recession (depression?) indicator I’ve seen so far."

Tweet showing a New York Post headline: "'Malcolm in the Middle' star Erik Per Sullivan seen in public for the first time in 18 years."

A man in a suit and a woman in a chic white outfit stand confidently, promoting a new Amazon MGM series titled "Wear Whatever the F You Want."

Tweet about buying a 10-pack of ramen noodles on Facebook Marketplace, humorously noting it as a recession indicator

Woman in cozy scarf and wool coat holding a tote bag, in a relaxed pose. Text mentions the outfit's viral success with 5.2 million views

Tweet jokes about "recession indicator" as Hulu lists "American Idol" as its top show today

Person holding a vintage copy of "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, with a tweet suggesting it's a recession indicator

Tweet joking that hearing "real estate investment" in 7/11 is a recession indicator

Tweet by Chronically Chic: "SNL being good is a recession indicator." Posted at 9:00 PM on April 6, 2025, with 304 views

Tweet by Betches News: Caption says "A recession indicator if I've ever seen one." Image text announces Bruce Springsteen to release 7 "Lost Albums."

Tweet commenting on a Variety article about Paramount+ launching a Canadian Jersey Shore show, humorously noting it as a "recession indicator."

Mariah Carey in stylish black outfit stands beside a classic car in a grocery store parking lot at night

Tweet showing a shopping cart listed for $20, labeled as "recession indicator."

Tweet showing a video of a fitted sheet on a pole, with a text overlay expressing humor about public spectacles during tough times

A social media post jokes about receiving a butter churner ad amid discussions of a "recession indicator."

Tweet by quincy motorola joking about names on Coke bottles being a recession indicator

Tweet by user kos: "katy perry on an extraterrestrial mission is a recession indicator." Retweet from Pop Crave saying Katy Perry goes to space in a week

Storefront with $1.50 pizza sign, highlighting affordable pricing amid economic recession concerns

Tweet: "Depression indicator." Graph shows Campbell Soup's stock at $39.88, rising by $0.88 (+2.26%) today. Suggests humorously linking stock rise to economic trends