Unemployment peaks roughly 3 years after a peak in sun spot activity. There are a few exceptions by event. Goes back 80 years.
According to the chart we are due for a rise and peak in US unemployment soon. The DOGE cuts? The natural cycle?

Has anyone else noticed how aggressive the marketing efforts are by the retailers lately?
I believe the consumer has been squeezed to the point where something will break.
We have all watched the rapid growth of homeless encampments the past few years accompanied by destructive drug use as people lose hope.

https://www.mcoscillator.com/learning_center/weekly_chart/sunspots_a_driver_of_unemployment/