96% of Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and more than a quarter are doom spending to deal with the stress

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago

96% of Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and more than a quarter are doom spending to deal with the stress

DragonBallZinn [he/him]@hexbear.net · edit-2 1 month ago

MFW finishing a STEM degree and going away to college again is my “doom spending”.

The economy is so fucked I’m considering using my savings on a modern day PERMISSION SLIP TO WORK THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT!

All I want is to GTFO my parents’ basement, make some friends, and participate in society but the job market won’t let me because I’m not a PhD Harvard valedictorian with 20+ years of experience.

96% of Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and more than a quarter are doom spending to deal with the stress

96% of Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and more than a quarter are doom spending to deal with the stress

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