PI 400 -- Commercial Printing - Cutting Down Times

"Once all of the numbers are in, they will show the U.S. economy ended up being in a recession for at least two quarters (the third and fourth quarters of 2001) and perhaps a third (Q1 of 2002)," the economist predicts. As for print sales, "the market segments most impacted by advertising and the mail—magazines, catalogs and direct mail—will be down the most. Packaging, general commercial and quick printing may be the least impacted," he says.