July 2015

The U.S. economy has entered a slow growth environment, where 3 to 4 percent GDP growth is likely a thing of the past. And although employment is increasing year-over-year, it still has not rebounded to prerecession levels in some areas.

This article is a summary of the MDM Webcast: The 2015 Mid-Year Economic Update.

This article includes:

• An overview of the current state of the U.S. economy
• MDM Industrial Inflation Index: April 2015
• Distribution industry specific area of concern

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The MDM Market Analysis, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes consumption of plastics products by end user in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.

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