permacession

plural permacessions

1. neologismA sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.

   The vibecession is back, or never really went away, or is now a "permacession." Or so we're told. But here's a novel thought: What if it's not just vibes?

   2026 June 2, Monica Potts, “It Was Never Just Vibes”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.: The New Republic, LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2026

   2 more examples

   Vibes are temporary, and whatever this is isn’t going away. It's a "permacession." People have stopped believing that the economy can be good, and have lost the willingness to admit that they are doing well. That pessimism might be harder to fix than an actual downturn.

   2026 May 24, Annie Lowrey, “Americans Refuse to Be Happy”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2026

   Democrats need to prepare right now for this political reality—and if and when they retake power, they need to have a plan to deal with what [Annie] Lowery calls the "permacession."

   2026 May 28, Alex Shephard, “Affordability Politics Are Here to Stay”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.: The New Republic, LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 May 2026

   Synonyms: vibepression