Doom Almanac August 29 in doom history

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August 29: a fine day for making predictions

Nothing was due today, but on this date in 2022, somebody went on the record.

On this day in doom history

1 item · 1 prediction
  1. 20224th anniversary
    Said on this day

    Economist Steve Hanke, August 2022: 'We're Going to Have One Whopper of a Recession in 2023'

    The Johns Hopkins money-supply economist said a big U.S. recession was coming in 2023, then said it was 'baked in the cake.' When it didn't come, he moved it to 2024. That didn't come either.

    'One Whopper of a Recession' in 2023 · Steve Hanke (professor of applied economics, Johns Hopkins University)

    Deadline set: 2023 · status: Busted

    Every countdown starts somewhere; these started today.

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