The economy's safety net could soon disappear and send us tumbling into a recession

• Consumer spending held up the US economy even as many worried about the prospect of a recession.
• A recent investor survey found most respondents predicted personal consumption would shrink.
• There are signs the blissful season of "Barbie" and Taylor Swift is about to end.

A perfect storm is coming for the US economy.

Even as interest rates skyrocketed over the past 18 months, strong consumer spending kept the US economy moving. It's what helped fuel a summer of "Barbie," Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift.