ACC's Economic Outlook for the Week Ended Feb. 24, 2012

MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators was stable at 18 out of 20 this week. Thus, we continue to post a green banner. Existing Home Sales up 4.3%; up 0.7% Y/Y New Home Sales down 0.9%; up 3.5% Y/Y BUSINESS OF CHEMISTRY STATUS Oil up $107.83 (Thursday) Natural Gas up $2.67 (Thursday) Railcar Loadings up 1,053 from a week ago; up 0.1% Y/Y (13-week moving average) US CPRI up 0.4%; up 1.2% Y/Y Global CPRI up 0.3%; up 2.0% Y/Y Chemicals up (Y/Y): Soda Ash Chemicals down (Y/Y): Chlorine, Caustic Soda ENERGY The Energy Information Administration...

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