American Chemistry Council reports 2012 resin statistics WASHINGTON — Full-year 2012 results were positive for PVC and high density polyethylene sales in the U.S. and Canada, but less so for other commodity resins. PVC led the way in the commodity field last year with sales growth of 5.7 percent, according to the American Chemistry Council …
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5 Ways Small Business Can Think Global If you want to be successful, it’s not enough to think about business in your neighborhood or even in the U.S. Business owners and entrepreneurs have to think globally, says George M. Feiger, CEO of San Francisco wealth management firm Contango Capital Advisors. “While all of us have …
America Is Losing Jobs by Ignoring Its Best Trading Partners There was a time when the news that GDP declined last quarter at an annualized rate of 0.1 percent — as the Department of Commerce recently reported — would’ve set off alarms all over the media. But the silence was deafening. I guess the mainstream …
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Analysis: US-China Trade Relationship ‘Extremely Lopsided’ The U.S. and Chinese trade imbalances in manufactures continued to surge in 2012, with the U.S. deficit up by 8%, to $498 billion, and the Chinese surplus by 15%, to $755 billion, notes a new report from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). For the three years …
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US energy lobby opposed to shale gas exports, India optimistic of supplies The Government’s ambitious move to facilitate shale gas exports from the US seems to be facing serious impediments within that country as according to top official sources a strong energy lobby consisting mainly of America’s domestic petrochemical sector has been making efforts to …
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US scrap exports fall by 12% in 2012 .According to data, the US exported around 21.39 million tons of ferrous scraps in 2012, decreasing by 12% from a year ago. It’s analyzed that the decreased scrap exports were caused by the lower demand from China. China’s scrap imports from the US slumped by 54% to …
Manufacturing Finds Prominent Place in White House Report Factory nerds will undoubtedly feel a warm sense of affirmation reading the new Economic Report of the President, which came out this morning. The report uses the word “manufacturing” 118 times, not counting 50-some mentions in the references, appendix and charts tacked to the back. In the …
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Divided Congress the biggest threat to US power abroad A divided Congress is the single biggest threat to US power abroad, John Kerry, the new secretary of state warned, as he prepared to embark on his first overseas tour as America’s top diplomat. Warning that America must put its finances in order or risk its …
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North America potash exports surge after China deal -Potash Corp Feb 14 (Reuters) – Exports by North American potash producers jumped in January, after their marketing organization Canpotex Ltd signed a supply contract with Chinese buyers, according to the world’s top producer of the crop nutrient, Potash Corp. Potash supplies piled up last year as …
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What the U.S. Economy Needs More Than Manufacturing President Obama emphasized reinvigorating American manufacturing in his State of the Union address, as well as boosting American exports. What do you make of his proposal? The idea is important because we need demand in this economy in order to create jobs. Domestic demand is being constrained …
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