Join us on October 24 at 2pm (edt) for the Numbers that Matter Livestream!

Construction is a key market for plastics, and housing starts have an impact on many other end markets. In the October Numbers that Matter, Bill Wood will discuss the outlook for construction and other markets, plus how high interest rates and high oil prices are impacting plastics, and how North America is doing compared with other global markets.


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The U.S. plastics industry has been in a recession, impacted by high interest rates, a strong dollar and high oil prices, Economics Editor Bill Wood says.

Higher interest rates haven’t gotten inflation under control yet, but they are having an impact on the plastics sector. Bill Wood analyzes the situation In the August Numbers That Matter Live.

Plastics production and capacity utilization data point to a recession in that’s being caused by higher interest rates and a slowing economy, Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood said in the July Numbers that Matter Live.