Commercial Printing Outlook : New Year, Similar Outlook

“At the current time, I believe the economy will continue a slow recovery from the recession. While a return to recession is very possible, especially since the recovery has been so tenuous, the most likely scenario is for economic growth of around 3 percent in 2012. The largest unknown, of course, is the outcome of the national elections of 2012 and their impact on federal tax and spending policies—both over the short and long term,” the chief economist adds.