Q2 Paper Outlook — Run of the Mill Demand

One month does not a trend make, though. The overall picture for the first quarter won't become clear probably until the latter part of April, as economic and business data trickles in from various sources, points out Ronnie H. Davis, Ph.D., chief economist at Printing Industries of America in Alexandria, VA. However, Davis says so far he hasn't seen any signs that the current print markets will support higher paper prices.