The Cardboard Box Economy Is Breaking Down

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America is using less cardboard, which is bad news for the farmers who grow the pulpwood trees that get turned into paper products. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember explains how the cheapest, smallest trees in the forest hold up a much larger timber industry. Ryan Knutson hosts.

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- The Bean at the Center of the Trade War

- Is Jane Goodall Fighting a Losing Battle?

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America is using less cardboard, which is bad news for the farmers who grow the pulpwood trees that get turned into paper products. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember explains how the cheapest, smallest trees in the forest hold up a much larger timber industry. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:


- The Bean at the Center of the Trade War

- Is Jane Goodall Fighting a Losing Battle?

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026-09-03 18 min
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