The yield curve inverted over 2 years before the 2008 recession [1], that's not the most timely indicator.
[1] https://money.cnn.com/2005/12/27/news/economy/inverted_yield...
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[1] https://money.cnn.com/2005/12/27/news/economy/inverted_yield...
[0] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/08091...
But yes the live audience laughs moronically on cue and I totally agree with your assessment of the show.
He was arrested for transporting a 14-year-old girl across state lines for immoral purposes, set up hidden cameras in his restaurant bathroom, and was accused of a bunch of some other stuff that makes Trump look like a feminist by comparison.