It's hard to tell if the US is tipping into a recession because the economy is so diversified, some economists are saying.
Take the latest Moody's study claiming there are at least 20 states that either are in recession or are about to fall into one.
Texas is not one of them, and the main reason is because people from around the nation want to move here, and that's what they're doing.
Demand for homes, both new and pre-existing, is still strong in Texas, especially when compared with the rest of the nation.
In fact, Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi says "housing demand has been flat on its back with home sales consistent with recession levels," but there are several states where markets remain hot and job losses are relatively small.
"Y'know, Texas and Florida are benefiting from several factors, one of the most important of which is Texas and Florida are benefiting from just the inflows of people," he adds.
"Their demographics are strong, people are coming in from the east, the northwest, and like Boston and Chicago moving in to Dallas and Orlando."
But things are not so good in the states that are starting to suffer as data indicates they're moving toward recession.
The states of Illinois, Washington and Georgia, along with New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Virginia are showing signs they've already been hit by recession.
And New York, California, Ohio, and Michigan are showing signs of slipping into recession over recent months.
Zandi says Moody's is keeping a close eye on relevant data because, thanks to the federal government shutdown, very little economic data is being released by official government sources.