Proper Perspective

The economic boom may be over, but the label industry is still charted for healthy growth.

by Jessica Millward, Associate Editor

"DON'T BELIEVE THE hype," in so many words, was the message Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan had for Congress last month in his semi-annual report on the economy. Though he wasn't disputing the slow-down trend of mid- to late-2000, he maintained the country is not headed for a full-scale recession. He even pointed to positive signs for the first few months of 2001.