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March 15, 2010
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.9% in the fourth quarter 2009, according to revised estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Initial estimates pegged growth at...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Manufacturing-Expands_25333.html
February 15, 2010
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.7% in fourth quarter 2009, far faster than the 2.2% rate in the third quarter. The increase was driven by sharp gains in capital...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/VITAL-STATS-Economy-Accelerates_24768.html
January 25, 2010
Manufacturing continued to expand as 2009 drew to a close, and so far there are no indications of a “double-dip” back into recession. Sales of manufactured products rose 1%...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Vital-Stats-Recovery-Gains-Traction_24259.html
December 14, 2009
GDP rose at an annualized rate of 2.8% in the third quarter, according to the most recent estimates. Previous estimates had pegged the quarter’s GDP growth at 3.5%. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Growth-Takes-a-Pause_23444.html
November 16, 2009
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter, according to early estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (Washington). The turnaround was fueled by a...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Recession-Over_22792.html
October 19, 2009
Industrial production rose 0.6% in August, after a 1.4% gain in July. Durables were up 0.5%, while nondurables advanced 0.7%. Chemical production rose 0.7%, its third consecutive...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Rocky-Recovery_22109.html
September 21, 2009
Manufacturing output and orders increased in July, although inventories continued to shrink and employment losses mounted, albeit at a slower place than in previous months. Shipments...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Manufacturing-Expands_21505.html
August 24, 2009
GDP fell an annualized 1% during the second quarter, according to early government estimates, a mild decline compared with the 6.4% drop in the first quarter and the 5.4% drop in...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Economy-Levels-Off_20965.html
July 13, 2009
Shipments of manufactured products fell 0.9% in May, the tenth consecutive monthly drop. Sales of durable goods were down a steep 2.5%, while nondurables advanced 0.7%. However...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Manufacturing-Struggles_20123.html
June 15, 2009
GDP contracted 5.7% during the first quarter, slightly less than the Federal Reserve had initially reported. Manufacturing output fell about 14%, with durables down 19%, and...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Hints-of-Recovery_19524.html
May 25, 2009
U.S. GDP fell at an annualized rate of 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009, its third consecutive quarterly decline. GDP fell 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008, and is now 2.6% below...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/GDP-Declines_19122.html
April 13, 2009
U.S. GDP declined 6.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (Washington) most recent estimates. Overall company fourth-quarter profits fell about...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Profits-tumble_18231.html
March 23, 2009
The economy contracted at an annualized rate of 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Federal Reserve’s revised data. Earlier estimates pegged the decline at 3.8%...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Deep-Downturn-Confirmed_17774.html
February 23, 2009
The U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2008, following a 0.5% drop in the third quarter. Business investment in the quarter fell 19.1%, spending...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Economy-Tumbles_17186.html
January 26, 2009
Manufacturing output declined 1.4% in November, and preliminary data show that it dropped at an annualized rate of 12.5% for fourth-quarter 2008. Output dropped an annualized 8.8% in...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Economy-Under-Siege_16668.html
January 12, 2009

Our running tab of positive indicators fell to two out of 20 this

week. As a result, we continue to post a red banner. 

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http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/ACCs-Weekly-Economic-Round-Up-for-the-Week-Ended-January-9-2009_16331.html
December 22, 2008
Overall production in the industrial sector has been declining throughout the year and in October was 5.2% below year-ago levels, with durables down 6.8% and nondurables off 3.6%...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Recession-Confirmed_16050.html
December 22, 2008

Our running tab of positive indicators fell to two out of 20 this

week. As a result, we continue to post a red banner.

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http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/ACCs-Economic-Outlook-for-the-Week-Ended-December-19-2008_16066.html
December 8, 2008
Export figures are based on fob values excluding re-export; import figures on cost, insurance, and freight. Sources: Haver Analytics (New York), based on data from the U.S. Dept. of...
http://www.chemweek.com/sections/departments/vital_statistics/Economy-Drops_15763.html
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