COMMERCIAL PRINTING OUTLOOK — PRINTING WORK TO RUN SHORT

For the economy as a whole in 2006, PIA/GATF projections call for growth in the 3.0-3.5 percent range, says Ronnie H. Davis, Ph.D., vice president and chief economist. Davis predicates his outlook for 2007 on three scenarios:

• continued growth—GDP growth of 3.0-3.5 percent and print sales up 2.5 percent;