I think we have to look at everything.
The protests in Israel demanding for peace and security. The UN planning on adopting the Pact for the Future at the Summit for the Future later this month. The WHO declaring an international health emergency. The desperation from the globalists over the presidential election, the war with Russia escalating, BRICS emerging as a viable alternative for the US dollar, US banks on the verge of financial collapse, the collapse of the Chinese economy, and massive layoffs from AI. Add to that the Venezuelan gangs taking over cities in Colorado, and every day we are a little closer to collapse and anarchy.
According to the Lord the world will be clueless. The thief will come while they are all crying "peace and security". He comes in riding on a white horse to save us, a counterfeit of Jesus Christ. It will be like the days of Noah where everyone was oblivious until the flood came and carried them all away or like Sodom right up until fire fell and destroyed them all.
So the economic news is simply one piece to this puzzle.