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 Artemis will study the back side of the moon today. A Virginia Tech aerospace expert on what’s ahead for NASA Gene Marrano April 6, 2026 Virginia Tech professor discusses data center impacts on RAM prices Web Staff April 6, 2026 Darius Rucker to perform at Elmwood Park in June Web Staff April 3, 2026