The Cardboard Box Economy Is Breaking Down

America is using less cardboard, which is bad news for the farmers who grow the pulpwood trees (wsj.com/business/timber-was-gold-in-the-southu…)that get turned into paper products. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember (wsj.com/news/author/ryan-dezember?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) explains how the cheapest, smallest trees in the forest hold up a much larger timber industry. Ryan Knutson (wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) hosts.

Further Listening:

- The Bean at the Center of the Trade War (open.spotify.com/episode/2KVXglxl2WDMuAvD9NTIaM)

- Is Jane Goodall Fighting a Losing Battle? (open.spotify.com/episode/00Nfb7CyPli1Xz0wt060w…)

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