Additionally, the economy is not as rosy as it appears. The bond yield curve is close to predicting a recession and workers are in a precarious position. As Reuters reports, for the first time, the bottom 60 percent of U.S. income earners have fueled recent consumption growth, which accounts for 70 percent of the U.S. economy. Because of flat wages, if inflation rises because of tariffs, the U.S. economy could stall quickly.