Thursday, June 18, 2009

Entrepreneur: Economic Recovery in Sight, Economists Say

By Jennifer Wang

Good news from the 2009 Chapman University Economic Forecast: Expect the recovery to begin in the next few months.

During an event held this morning in Orange County, Calif., Chapman University president James Doti and Esmael Adibi, director of the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research, presented an update of the 2009 Forecast to an audience of approximately 800 business and community leaders. They reaffirmed the predictions first given in December 2008, and pointed to signs that the economy is on its way up.

On the plus side, the banking sector is "almost out of the woods," stocks have rebounded, consumer confidence is finally rising and housing remains affordable. And most likely, the recovery won't be W-shaped, which would be the case if the stimulus was the only thing supporting a turnaround. (more)

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