THE NEWS OF A REVIVING ECONOMY continues to gain currency. By year's end, a gross domestic product (GDP) of 6% or more is expected. While recognizing we are climbing out from a -3.5% GDP low in 2020, the economy seems ready to run. An infrastructure bill could further fuel appreciable growth into 2022 and beyond. In analyzing an improving 2021, economic forecasters have been offering updates. Though the 2021 recovery will remain uneven in the construction industry, we are strikingly close to a pre-pandemic economic return.
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