There's A Recession Coming

Sex Workers Already Predicted There's A Recession Coming -- Here's How
They Know

The past has shown that nontraditional measures like brothels, beer
and lipstick can tell us a lot about the economy's health.

While some people anxiously watch the stock market for signs of a
recession, others look for more subtle cues that the economy is in
trouble.

One of them is Catherine De Noire, a manager of a legal brothel, a
Ph.D. candidate in organizational psychology and an influencer. When
business at her brothel unexpectedly dips, De Noire takes it as a sign
that the economy is in trouble.

Although De Noire is based in Europe, she believes that economic
upheaval in the United States "triggers huge uncertainty" across the
pond because of America's global influence. De Noire first noticed a
decline in business right after Donald Trump was elected in November
2024, as Americans and the rest of the world anticipated upheaval.

Strippers in the U.S. are also feeling the pinch. Dancer and
influencer Vulgar Vanity said that when she first started dancing in
2022, she could earn six figures just by dancing during a handful of
big events in Austin, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix and South by
Southwest music festival. This year is different.

"I didn"t even bother working South by Southwest because the first
Friday night I attempted to work, I walked into a completely empty
club and didn't make any money at all," she said.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-recession-is-coming-sex-workers_l_67eaa67fe4b008c5a2ecc0bc