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'Not looking great out there': Analysts warn this unexpected indicator predicts Trump slump
Bloomberg reports falling cardboard box sales are starting to worry analysts about consumer spending in the Trump economy.
“It’s just not happening, and they have no control over it,” said Adam Josephson, a former sell-side analyst who covers the paper and packaging sector. “[Across industries] all the measures I track are pointing in a not-very-good direction.”
Bloomberg reports U.S. box shipments to retailers — for the purpose of packaging new purchases — “fell to the lowest second-quarter reading since 2015, according to data from Fibre Box Association.”
'Not looking great out there': Analysts warn this unexpected indicator predicts Trump slump
Bloomberg reports falling cardboard box sales are starting to worry analysts about consumer spending in the Trump economy.
“It’s just not happening, and they have no control over it,” said Adam Josephson, a former sell-side analyst who covers the paper and packaging sector. “[Across industries] all the measures I track are pointing in a not-very-good direction.”
Bloomberg reports U.S. box shipments to retailers — for the purpose of packaging new purchases — “fell to the lowest second-quarter reading since 2015, according to data from Fibre Box Association.”