COMMERCIAL PRINTING Outlook -- Shadows Cast on 2006

Yield Signs Ahead

With the qualifier that NAPL is not in the business of forecasting the overall economy, its chief economist says the variables that could impact economic performance are weighted toward slower growth.

"We use the 'Blue Chip Economic Indicators' consensus forecast, which is still 3.3 percent for 2006. It's easier to make a case that growth will be lower than that figure, rather than higher," Paparozzi says.