How a Stack of Cardboard Boxes Predicted the Future of the American Economy

How a Stack of Cardboard Boxes Predicted the Future of the American Economy

Have you ever looked at a plain cardboard box and thought about the global economy? Probably not. But former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan did exactly that for decades. He ran the central bank from 1987 until 2006. During his tenure, he became famous for finding quirky economic signals. His absolute favorite metric was something called the Cardboard Box Index. It sounds incredibly simple, but it actually works brilliantly. Just think abou…