{
  "question": "Was today a recession?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-recession",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — recessions last months, not days, and the US is 78 months into an expansion.",
  "details": [
    "NBER recession indicator reads 0.000 for October 2026",
    "Expansion began April 2020; 78 months, sixth-longest since 1854",
    "Last US recession: February to April 2020"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "AInvest",
      "url": "https://www.ainvest.com/news/economy-turned-78-months-age-isn-risk-2610/#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Wealth Advisor",
      "url": "https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/us-economy-closing-170-year-record#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Substack",
      "url": "https://zebergportfolio.substack.com/p/breaking-the-macro-code"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "place": "United States",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-recession/2026-10-24/us",
  "scope": "country",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-25T00:32:25.091Z"
}