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When the U.S. Federal Reserve meets today, the general expectation is that there will be another slight increase in interest rates. Expect that to mean slowing sales for plastics machinery and other big ticket items.
Many North American plastics end markets may see a short term slump, but then resume their long-term upward trend in six to nine months, according to Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood.
The impact of a federal default, repackaging Kraft Singles and riding on recycled plastics at the Indy 500.
Economic policy decisions usually rely on incremental changes, but so far in the 2020s, it hasn't been "incremental, it's been dramatic," Economics Editor Bill Wood says.
Our big stories this week: The White House's ambitious bioplastics goals announced March 22 face many hurdles but some in that nascent industry see it as a clear sign that President Joe Biden's administration wants to support more climate-friendly manufacturing. More on…