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    CP's Economic Snapshot provides a quick overview of how the U.S. chemical industry and the overall U.S. economy are doing. Each month it tracks two chemical-industry-specific indicators: shipments and capacity utilization. It also includes data on the Chemical Activity Barometer.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending March 2022

    Both shipments and capacity utilization rose slightly. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending February 2022

    Shipments slipped somewhat while capacity utilization edged up. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending January 2022

    Both shipments and capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending December 2021

    Shipments dipped but capacity utilization rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending November 2021

    Shipments and capacity utilization both continued to rise. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending October 2021

    Both shipments and capacity utilization rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending September 2021

    Shipments rose but capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending August 2021

    Shipments rose slightly but capacity utilization and the CAB slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending July 2021

    Shipments rose but capacity utilization slipped and the CAB remained flat. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending June 2021

    Shipments and the CAB rose by capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending May 2021

    All three metric continue to move upward. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending April 2021

    All three metrics continued to rise. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending March 2021

    All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending February 2021

    Deep freeze and electricity problems in Texas contributed to February’s drop in shipments and capacity utilization. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending January 2021

    All three metrics rose again. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending December 2020

    All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending November 2020

    Shipments and the CAB rose while capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending October 2020

    All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending September 2020

    Shipments and the CAB rose while capacity utilization remained steady. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending August 2020

    Again this month, all three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending July 2020

    All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending June 2020

    All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending May 2020

    All three metrics increased. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending April 2020

    All three metrics plunged as the pandemic took its toll. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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    Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending March 2020

    All three metrics continued to drop, reflecting the impact of curtailed economic activity. Source: American Chemistry Council.