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Trends: 2019 Buying Habits Swung Towards Trucks, SUVs
With the December reports tallied, the U.S. auto industry ended 2019 with 17.1 million vehicles sold, falling short of the…
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Kokomo, Ind., Has Largest Decrease in Unemployment
Unemployment rates were lower in November 2019 than a year earlier in 223 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in…
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RV Values Continue Seasonal Decline
Black Book has reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $45,384, which is down $909 (1.9 percent) from…
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Trends: Slowdown in RV Shipments to Ease in 2020
The RV industry is influenced by many strong macroeconomic factors and is extremely sensitive to overall strength of the economy,…
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Report: Compensation Averaged $34.77 in September
Employer costs for employee compensation for private industry workers averaged $34.77 per hour worked in September 2019, according to the…
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Trends: Jobless Claims Fall in December
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the second week after a big spike earlier in December.…
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Trends: Several States Had Large Job Gains
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (336,700), California (321,800), and Florida (217,400), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Report: 2019 Pickup Truck Sales Increase to 16%
New data from JATO Dynamics has shown that Americans have been buying pickup trucks at an increased rate throughout the 2010s. This…
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Trends: Powerboat Registrations Up 5%
Powerboat registrations were up 5 percent on a rolling three-month year-over-year basis in October, and down 1 percent on a…
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RVIA President Delivers Message on 2019
Editor’s note: RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby has released a letter summarizing 2019’s impact on the RV industry (below).…
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