Think of the U.S. economy like a car a car with very sensitive brakes, says Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood. "The brakes on this model of this car are very touchy, and you don't know how much to apply."
In this month's Numbers That Matter Live, Bill Wood notes that the plastics industry in the U.S. has defied expectations, at least through July. Plus Europe's materials makers slow production due to reduced natural gas supplies and 7-Eleven brings back Brings Your Own Cup Day for Slurpee lovers.