TikTok’s Recession Signals: How Lipsticks, Labubu, and Gen Z Humor Are Predicting the U.S. Economy.  Introduction: When TikTok Becomes an Economic Barometer tiktok recession signals In 2025, you no longer need a Wall Street analyst to sense an economic shift—just open TikTok. From viral “lipstick index” videos to niche toy obsessions like Labubu and dark-humor…