It was impossible to build new capacity or upgrade present facilities. Wood procurement in the West was shut down to save the G D spotted owl. Add to that, the left’s darling - the unions- raised wages and benefits such that labor was uncompetitive.
Besides that fact print media is dying, let's put the blame for high paper costs (tariffs) where it belongs, on the Left.
disclosure - I worked 30+ years in sales for North American paper makers.
[Besides that fact print media is dying, let’s put the blame for high paper costs]
Liberal newspapers raised the cost of ads beyond the budgets of small business. Newspapers that used to have three or four editions now have 10 pages max.
However, shoppers guides are thriving.