Brooke Sutherland, Columnist

CEO Actions Are More Optimistic Than Their Words

Companies such as United Airlines and CSX don't know exactly when a recovery is coming, but they know one is and they're making preparations.

January 22, 2021 at 8:11 PM UTC

By Brooke Sutherland

Brooke Sutherland is Bloomberg News' Boston bureau chief and writes the Industrial Strength Newsletter. She was previously a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering deals and industrial companies and an M&A reporter for Bloomberg News.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is preparing for a rebound, whenever it may be.
Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America

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