Market Trends
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Economist Links Cummins Layoffs to Trade Dispute
A professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business says the announced layoffs at Columbus-based Cummins are a signal…
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Trends: U.S. Consumer Spending Up Slightly in October
Americans increased their spending in October at the fastest rate in three months, even though income growth was essentially flat,…
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Trends: U.S. GDP Revised Upwards to 2.1% for 3Q
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1 percent annual pace in the third quarter, a few ticks higher than previously…
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Trends: U.S. Jobless Claims Tumble Before Thanksgiving
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell sharply in the week before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, putting…
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Trends: Trade Deficit Goods Decline 5%
The nation’s trade deficit in goods fell almost 6 percent in October to a 17-month low in what was probably…
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Trends: Consumer Confidence, Home Sales Dip
U.S. consumer confidence fell for a fourth straight month in November amid worries about current business conditions and employment prospects,…
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Trends: Tariffs Hit New High in $2.6B Increase
Outdoor businesses are running out of wiggle room for tariffs on all types of products, as duty after duty gets…
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October RV Shipments Decrease 10%
The RV Industry Association’s October survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 38,972 wholesale shipments,…
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Canadian Wholesale RV Shipments Decrease 38%
The Canadian RV Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter, ending Sept. 30, totaled 6,244 units,…
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Used RV Sales Key for Camping World
As Camping World Holdings pivots away from outdoor retail and as the RV market continues to sputter, the Lincolnshire, Ill.-based…
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