Huntsville outpacing rest of country in economic recovery after COVID Employment in the area has already recovered and the GDP is expected to be back to how it was before the pandemic by the end of this year. Posted: Jun 29, 2021 10:16 PM Updated: Jun 30, 2021 12:38 PM Posted By: Alex Torres-Perez Huntsville's local economy is recovering at a faster rate than the rest of the country. The Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce says employment in the area has already recovered and the GDP is expected to be back to how it was before the pandemic by the end of this year. File