
Consumer prices rose 0.3% in June, following a 0.1% uptick in May. The June increase was the highest since January.

Wholesale inventories declined 0.3% in May, following a 0.1% increase in April.

Year-to-date production was 41.4 billion pounds, a 1.5 percent decrease as compared to the same period in 2024.

Consumer spending eased by 0.1% in May (the first decline this year), led by a sharp pullback in spending on durable goods (especially autos).

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As widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a fourth consecutive time.

ACC published its Mid-Year Situation and Outlook this week. Following a strong Q1, uncertainty has emerged as an economic headwind to businesses and consumers.

“America’s chemical manufacturers kicked off the year with solid momentum,” said Martha Moore, Chief Economist at the American Chemistry Council. “Yet, amid a landscape of extraordinary global uncertainty, we anticipate headwinds in the coming qua...

Following declines in February and March, job openings rose in April to nearly 7.4 million.

As expected, headline orders for long-lasting durable goods fell 6.3% in April following a 7.6% gain in March.