American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) member companies have played critical role in the global battle against COVID-19 by increasing the production of ingredients for necessary products and materials, such as hand sanitizers, disinfectants, face masks, and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
The reports this week are still largely negative although some glimmers of hope are apparent. While new weekly unemployment claims are still 10 times what they were pre-pandemic, they are trending lower and continuing claims declined for the first...
We often forget how vital the chemical industry is to our well-being, safety and daily lives. The stigma around the issue of plastics waste in the environment often overshadows...
The reports this week were again negative. Although jobless claims fell for the seventh week they are still at high levels, resulting in 25.1 million, an insured unemployment rate of 17.2% for the week. Despite being designated an essential industry...
Start your car or flip on a light switch, and everyone thinks “energy.” It’s equally important to U.S. chemical manufacturing. From the industry’s earliest days, chemistry companies have used...
Policymakers are struggling to find solutions to address one of the biggest threats that our country has ever faced – the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is another threat to...
