# Is the US Economy About to Crack?  The Evidence Behind the Headline

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Podcast: [The Beavis Wealth Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beavis-wealth-podcast-5608254)
Published: 2026-02-18T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thepulse.beaviswealth.com/podcast/s/the_beavis_wealth_podcast/is_the_us_economy_about_to_crack_the_evidence_behind_the_headline
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Is the American consumer finally hitting a wall? 📉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2M-g-khQctg The the headline news is buzzing about a "massive jobs jump" in the US, but the real story is much more concerning. In this video, I go behind the headlin...

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