I've been hearing that for years now.
As one who works in NYC, I can tell you that the trains going in are now about as crowded as they were prior to the COVID nonsense.
The traffic in the streets (vehicles and pedestrians) is tremendous.
Seems that everybody has been called back to work here.
You are our canary in the coal mine.
;-)
I am one of those “gloom and doomers” who is convinced the economy is due for an epic collapse—but we are definitely not there at this point.
The best essay expressing my view is this one:
https://www.oftwominds.com/blogsept23/corp-profits9-23.html
It is a naysay contrarian forum
Especially as median age has gone from 40s in 2000 to late 60s now