Daily Chemical Reaction
You Got What I Need – US Trade Deficit Hits A Record In November, More Reshoring Needed
Key Points:
- The US trade deficit for goods hit a record level in November amid strong consumer demand. We find the case for reshoring US production compelling and discuss other research framing our macro views into 2022.
- We flag pertinent energy, chemical, and broader industry updates (e.g., Solvay, Pemex, Trinseo, Valero, Odfjell, IMCD, Hugo Boss, & others).
- We flag varied ESG items worth notice, ranging from estimated renewable US electricity capacity growth to clean-energy updates. We highlight our ESG weekly, 2022 – Policy Key, But Inflation Will Distract – Maybe Beneficially.
- We note numerous other pertinent chemical sector items in this report.
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