While no one knows exactly what tomorrow’s economy will look like, certain economic data predicts an upcoming economic plateau or even another recession. In CFMA’s September 2019 CONFINDEX^TM Summary report, Anirban Basu states that “Many CFOs, along with many economists, suspect that the risks of recession are elevated in 2020.”¹ Whether it’s like the last recession, the early 2000s dot-com boom and subsequent bust, or even the Great Depression of the 1930s, successful contractors should understand the imperative need to prepare for the worst and plan for the best.