Moderate Economic Growth to Continue in Near Term

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.7 percent in October to 99.6 (2010 = 100), following a 0.5 percent increase in September, and a 1.6 percent decline in August.

At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Mexico, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.3 percent in October to 117.6 (2010 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in September, and a 0.5 percent increase in August.

Operating profits in Canada's industrial chemicals industry remained high in 2015 says the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) in its annual survey of business conditions, published today.

"While 2015 had its share of challenges," says Bob Masterson, President and CEO of CIAC, "overall it was a good year for many of our members."

The report "North American Packaging Tape Printing Market by Product Type (Hot Melt, Acrylic Based), Material (Polypropylene, PVC), Printing Ink (Water Based, UV-Curable), Mechanism (Digital, Flexography), End-user (Food & Beverages, Consumer Durables) - Forecast to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, the market size is estimated to grow from USD 5.4 Billion in 2015 to reach USD 7.0 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 5.4% from 2015 to 2020.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in October to 124.1 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decline in September, and a 0.1 percent decline in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 1.5 percent in August to 98.5 (2010 = 100), following a 1.1 percent decline in July, and a 0.8 percent decline in June.

Optimistic outlooks are highest among Black and Hispanic Americans, while Whites have the market cornered on negative expectations

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Gad Levanon, Managing Director, Economic Outlook & Labor Markets, The Conference Board

Consumer confidence toward the overall economy remains flat, while expectations about technology spending rose slightly in September, according to the latest data released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.1 percent in August to 123.7 (2010 = 100), following no change in July, and a 0.6 percent increase in June.

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report Gad Levanon, Director, Macroeconomic and Labor Market Research The Conference Board

The latest RBC PMI survey pointed to a renewed downturn in the manufacturing sector, though the overall deterioration in business conditions was only marginal. August data indicated a decline in output levels for the first time in four months, while payroll numbers decreased at the joint-fastest rate since the survey began in October 2010. Meanwhile, the weaker exchange rate contributed to a modest rise in new export work. However, manufacturers reported a marked increase in imported raw material costs, which contributed to the fastest rate of price inflation in just over a year and placed additional pressure on operating margins.