A Glimmer of Hope
But, if you start to look around there are glimmers of light shining, and these little spots of light are starting to spread, (think of that old Hasbro, Lite-Brite game!) The headline in yesterday’s digital edition of the Wall Street Journal read: “All bad things must end—economists say recession is over.” And even more uplifting for our industry in particular is, as stated in this article, "Economists are calling for an inventory-driven recovery. With goods on their shelves now at low levels, businesses will have to order more in order to restock. This could turn into a virtuous cycle leading to more and more production. Even if it is slow and cautious, the change from drawdown to build up will require additional production [...]," said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors.