Not enough air

摘要

If a recession recovery is on its way, it must be on a slow boat from China. Asia, as well as Europe and India, are showing all the signs of reaching economic vitality in the near future, while here in the U.S. any positives seem to be way off in the distance. According to a Roads & Bridges/Construction Equipment magazines survey, the rest of 2011 will be, at the very best, flat. Everyone from equipment manufacturers to government officials were asked to assess the environment over the next six months, and over 51% responded that business would break even, while 33.5% said it would pick up. However, those numbers seem to carry more of an international tune.