Commentary The boom is upon us. That is the economic outlook of California State University–Fullerton (CSU Fullerton) business and economics professors Anil Puri and Mira Farka. CSU Fullerton held its 2021 Spring Economic Forecast April 21 via Zoom, with speakers including professors, and real estate professionals. The takeaway? The university expects the economy to grow 6.8 percent this year, Farka told attendees. It would be the fastest U.S. growth rate since the go-go days of the Reagan administration; U.S. GDP in 1984 was 7.2 percent. GDP Growth Forecast Farka commented that her 6.8 percent growth expectation for the U.S. economy is personally her “most optimistic ever.” She also said that her assessment might prove too conservative—the economy could grow even faster than the university’s forecast. Buoying the economy are a rapid return of jobs lost during the pandemic as well as very high household wealth. The sum total of all …