- December 29, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
BLOOMINGTON — The way McLean County Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Charlie Moore sees it, 2021 was a rollercoaster for the local economy — starting with pessimism and frustration, to opening back up mid-year, to ending the year with some optimism and a hint of skepticism.
As 2021 progressed into the second and third quarters, business started booming more, as loans and grants kicked in while Illinois reopened its economy with the loosest COVID restrictions since the onset of the pandemic.
But the biggest attention was directed at Rivian Automotive and its plant in west Normal, where the R1T electric truck was launched in September.
Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their most normal holiday season in a couple of years, the omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty for travelers, shoppers,…
