Economic Snapshot

Economic Snapshot

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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Both shipments and capacity utilization rose slightly. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2205-economic
Shipments slipped somewhat while capacity utilization edged up. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2204-economic-copy
Both shipments and capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council
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Shipments dipped but capacity utilization rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2202-Economic-copy
Shipments and capacity utilization both continued to rise. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2201-economic-copy
Both shipments and capacity utilization rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2112-economic-copy
Shipments rose but capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2111-Economic-copy
Shipments rose slightly but capacity utilization and the CAB slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2110-Economic-copy
Shipments rose but capacity utilization slipped and the CAB remained flat. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2109-Snapshot
Shipments and the CAB rose by capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2108-economic-copy
All three metric continue to move upward. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2107-economic-copy
All three metrics continued to rise. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2106-Economic-copy
All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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Deep freeze and electricity problems in Texas contributed to February’s drop in shipments and capacity utilization. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2104-Economic
All three metrics rose again. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2103-Economic
All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2102-economic
Shipments and the CAB rose while capacity utilization slipped. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2101-Ecpnpmic-copy
All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2012-snapshot-copy
Shipments and the CAB rose while capacity utilization remained steady. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2011-Economic-copy
Again this month, all three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2010-Economic-copy
All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2009-Economic-copy
All three metrics rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2008-economic-copy
All three metrics increased. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2007-Economic-copy
All three metrics plunged as the pandemic took its toll. Source: American Chemistry Council.
CP2006-Economic-copy
All three metrics continued to drop, reflecting the impact of curtailed economic activity. Source: American Chemistry Council.