Old road epitomizes GDP mediocre growth ahead gettyStock market gains ride the back of economic growth. While stock investors may cite high GDP recovery rates, it's the longer-term projections of real GDP growth that are key – and they are uninspiring. To answer that question, we need to examine past GDP growth in three steps. However, the post-Great Recession 2010-2019 decade produced an annual real GDP growth rate of only 2.3%. So, ignore articles that hype recovery growth rates, like the CNBC write-up: "10% GDP growth?

Source: Forbes March 31, 2021 13:12 UTC