First, the good news: the U.S. economy will continue to grow in the new year, even though the expansion is getting long in the tooth. Now, the bad news: gains will continue to be tepid, according to the American Chemistry Council’s monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB). According to the ACC, The Chemical Activity Barometer has shown to lead U.S. business cycles by an average of eight months at cycle peaks, and four months at cycle troughs. The barometer, logging in at 93.6, rose 0.1% ...