Economists predict the United States economy broadly and the trucking economy specifically are poised for a rocket-like recovery in the second half of 2021, propelled by $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus and millions of Americans who will receive COVID-19 vaccinations and return to restaurants, ballparks and theaters.
“If you’re looking to find a pessimistic economist, I’m not the guy,” American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello told Transport Topics. Costello increased his prediction for the nation’s gross domestic product growth this year to 7%, up from 5% just a few weeks ago. “We are going to have some insane growth rates for GDP,” he said.
