Ryan Fox is a containers and packaging analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence. He spoke with “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal about ...

Box makers and analysts say demand presently suffers from uncertainty in U.S. boardrooms and export markets because of President Trump’s tariffs as well as from weakening consumer spending. The ...

Though there are more reliable ways to track an economic downturn, some have also seen "recession indicators" in fashion ...

Demand for corrugated packaging, a staple for shipping everything from food to appliances, has dropped to its lowest levels ...

The simple corrugated cardboard box, strong and light, is a bedrock of the American economy. From big-box behemoth stores to ...

Demand for corrugated packaging — the cardboard boxes used to ship goods from groceries to electronics — has slumped to its ...

Mills that churn out cardboard are slashing production worldwide, a worrying sign that global trade is slowing down. North American companies that make the raw material for corrugated boxes shut down ...

Demand for cardboard boxes has dropped to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Cardboard boxes are seen as an under-the-radar economic indicator as they are crucial to ecommerce. US box ...