Signs Point to Slowdown in Chemical Production.

The article offers the author's insight on the signs indicating a slowdown in chemical production in the U.S. as demand from key end markets such as automobile production, housing, and consumer goods slows in 2014. He mentions the drop in the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is consistent with the outlook that growth in the U.S. economy will slow in 2014. He suggests taking advantage of the situation to make investments in capital and people to profit from the expected economic growth in 2015.