Virginia Tech economist looks to cardboard boxes for recession indicators Web Staff October 3, 2025 1 minute read Jadrian Wooten. VT photo With mixed signals surrounding the U.S. economy, one Virginia Tech economist is rethinking how we spot a recession – by focusing not outside the box, but on the box itself. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local Colors to host 6th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Saturday in downtown RoanokeNext: GOP Lt Gov candidate John Reid accused of fetishizing Nazism Related Stories AAA offers tips to save at the pump as Virginia’s average hovers near $4 Web Staff April 27, 2026 Trump unharmed as shooting interrupts White House correspondents’ dinner Ian Price April 25, 2026 Lynchburg to host grand opening of new concert venue today Web Staff April 24, 2026
