Do you expect business to be better or worse for you in 2016 than 2015? © 2016 American Metal Market Subscribe 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 2019 or 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 certain No difference Not sure 8% 58% 26% 8% 16% 15% 9% 8% 8% Worse Not sure Better 40% 30% 30% >>