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PERCspective: A Trio of Leading Indicators Point to Strong Plastics Demand Ahead
June 26, 2018 The three leading indicators released last week - two from the U.S. Census Bureau and one from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - point to sustained economic activity ahead. For starters, monthly sales for retail and food services in May increased 0.8 percent from April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Year over year, retail sales rose 5.9 percent. -
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PERCspective CBO Projects Excess Demand in U.S. Economy in 2018 & 2019
April 17, 2018 The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) budget and economic outlook for 2018 to 2028 paints a rosy picture of the U.S. economy this and next year. -
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February Producer Prices Show Strong Economic Fundamentals
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PERCspective Revisions Show Economic Fundamentals Were Sound in 2017
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PERCspective on Key Sources of Plastics Demand, Likely to Remain Stable This Year
February 14, 2018 -
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PERCspective on Wage, Job and Manufacturing Growth at the End of 2017
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PERCspective on Brexit and U.S. Plastics Trade with Britain
January 5, 2018 -
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PERCspective on October Retail Sales and Inflation
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PERCspective on OPEC Oil and Natural Gas Outlook
November 14, 2017