Do you expect business to be better or worse for you in 2016 than 2015?

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Although some respondents to AMM’s annual survey on the outlook for the metals sector said their business should be better in 2016 than last year, a slightly smaller number said business will get worse and that it will be 2017 or even later before the U.S. economy recovers fully from its continuing lull. Discover what this year’s surveyed metals experts had to say about the markets in 2016 and beyond.

First half of 2016

Second half of 2016

2017 2018 2019or beyond

Which factor do you think will play the most significant role in determining the price of your metal products in 2016?

How long before the overall U.S. economic situation turns around significantly?

44%

Which domestic end-markets do you expect to be strongest in 2016?

Tougher Times Ahead?

Auto

Transportation

Non-residential construction

Residential construction

Retail goods

Energy

5%

12%

52%26%

5%

Growth in the U.S. economy

Growth in foreign energy costs

Raw material costs Energy costs

28%39%

27%

5%

Will the fact that 2016 is an election year make the business environment more certain or less certain?

More certain

Less certainNo difference

Not sure8%

58% 26%

8%

16%

15%

9%

8%

8%

Worse

Not sure

Better

40%

30%

30%

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