After going through a foggy stretch of road with potholes and sharp turns, the economy seems to be in a stretch of more open highway. While there can always be surprises around the next corner, I would add that my near-term forecast is for more of the same: GDP growth in the 3 to 4 percent range, continued strong business spending growth, steady employment gains along with a continuing decline in the unemployment rates and low inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index in the range of 2 ½ to 3 percent.