It was an economy bursting at the seams: robust growth powered by a tech boom, low unemployment, elevated inflation and Fed rate hikes to try to cool things down.The big picture: That was the situation in the year 2000, and it reminds us a great deal of the conditions in 2026.The worrying part, however, is this: Then, as now, there were early warning signs that the technological boom powering the good times may not last forever.