Part 1/9:
The Rising Specter of Economic Turmoil
As fears of a recession loom large, the contrast between a seemingly robust economy and the impending chaos has left many bewildered. Voices resound as alarm bells signal a stock market collapse and the fragility of an evolving economic structure often dubbed the "everything bubble." For keen observers, the unraveling of a debt-fueled system has been on the horizon for quite some time, and understanding the gravity of the situation calls for an illustrative analogy—the U.S. economy as a giant Jenga tower.