RVs and other economic canaries in the coal mine

<p>Are we headed toward a recession? It's hard to know for sure but economists everywhere are looking for signs for it or against it. 5 Things Sunday host James Brown explores two economic indicators: the recently released GDP number with USA TODAY's Charisse Jones and the state the RV industry with Ball State economics professor Dr. Michael Hicks.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Brown on Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/charissejones?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charisse Jones on Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/BallStateCBER" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research</a></p><p><strong>Show notes and links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/01/26/gdp-fourth-quarter-report-us-economy-growth-recession/11123731002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>GDP report: Economy grew solidly in 4th quarter but recession fears remain. Here's what to know.</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2022 (Advance Estimate)</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.rvia.org/news-insights/rv-industry-produces-600000-rvs-2021-surpassing-previous-record-19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>RV Industry Produces 600,000 RVs in 2021, Surpassing Previous Record by 19%</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2022/02/28/rv-sale-costs-rental-experience/6837456001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>RV sales surged because of COVID-19, and not everyone is thrilled with their purchase </strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/05/26/millennials-fueling-new-growth-recreational-vehicle-sales/102082492/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blan