It’s hard to know what’s next. This remains true in business and in life, and it feels especially true right now. The news seems to change on a daily and hourly basis. Predictions about the pandemic can seem out of date within a few days.
When I spoke to Chad Moutray, the chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers, earlier this summer, he said there was reason for optimism and the recovery curve was heading in the right direction.