Monthly Archives: March 2025

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Chemical Romance: Tanks, Trade, and Texas-Sized Deals

Better Living Through Chemistry – No, it’s not the latest hit Netflix series, it’s actually a 2014 American comedy-drama film.  But enough about Hollywood. Last week, the real action was in the chemical industry – and no, we’re not talking about that chemistry class you barely passed in high school. (By the way, did you know that […]

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Tariffs, Tiffs, and Tank Tigers: The Real April Fools’ Game

  It’s time to assign tariffs! Or is just another episode of Mean Girls? There’s 4 for you, 2 for you, one for you and none for Gretchen Weiners. Bye. On March 4, 25% tariffs were levied against Mexico, Canada and China. Of course, China promptly retaliated with tariffs on some agricultural imports.  The stock market took a beating and then […]

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Chemical Chaos: Tariffs, Tanks, and Trade Tantrums

The United States is the world’s largest importer of chemicals, importing $324 billion worth of chemicals in 2023. The recent announcement to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on goods from China will certainly alter the existing U.S. trade policy, particularly in the specialty chemical arena which have […]

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