After Tough Winter, Economists Look For Economic Spring

Spring begins this weekend. Looking back, a lot of economists say a treacherous winter really took a bite out of the economy.

It was tough on realtors and manufacturers and others. Housing starts fell 17 percent in February, according to IHSGlobal Insight.

But we also saw this happen last year when winter hit hard, and then the economy bounced back in spring and summer.

NPR senior business editor Marilyn Geewax joins Here & Now's Robing Young to discuss whether the U.S. will see an economic spring in its step anytime soon.