How the economy and chemicals interact

Chemicals and the Economy

In this week's issue of ICIS Chemical Business:
May 21-27, 2012

Cover story

Market intelligence: Eurozone threatens US economic recovery

As the US economy struggles to rise from its recession knockdown, it could suffer another series of blows from the growing eurozone crisis.

 Rex Features

Will the eurozone crash the party?

Despite a rash of early disappointing and even worrisome data reports about the nation's economic performance in the first quarter this year, subsequent forecasts suggest that the US recovery could pick up speed in coming months.



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Insight

INSIGHT: Chemical M&A as an indicator of market sentiment
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