Obama Visits Job-starved Elkhart, Ind.
from USA Today
 Derald Bontrager's mom and dad started the RV company he now runs with his brother in 1968. For nearly four decades, the family could hardly make pop-up campers, travel trailers and motor homes fast enough for their eager customers. Today, the once-thriving company is in a free fall. Layoffs are happening across the USA — but nowhere as fast as in this once-thriving area that used to be known as the "RV Capital of the World." More
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For Many Idahoans, Better a Trailer Home Than No Home
from The Idaho Statesman
It wasn't supposed to work out this way for Dave MacNeill. Three years ago, he was pulling down six figures as a magazine editor in his hometown of Sacramento, Calif. Today he's not even scraping by in Boise. MacNeill and his family will lose their rental home at the end of the month. The only affordable options they have found are the homeless shelter or a travel trailer. More
RV Parks An Economic Bright Spot
from The News-Sun
There may be a slender shaft of light emerging out of an otherwise very stormy economic sky. The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds issued a press release recently that said after a slow start, RV parks were doing as well this season as they did last year, and that some are doing better. The report was careful to add that this strength was not across the board. More
Trading the Movie Lot for an RV and a Musician’s Life on the Road
from The New York Times
When the singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk was 17, she up and moved from Charlottesville, Va., to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. Her parents could have freaked, but instead they asked a lot of questions and then made sure that she got settled properly. Even though a long tour in an RV and an opening slot on the club circuit is about as far from the movie lot as you can get, Fisk plans to stay on the road as long as people will have her. More
Consider Buying a Used RV
from The Edmonton Sun News
New recreational vehicles have all the bells and whistles - and they often have a hefty price tag attached. Those in the market for an RV of their own, however, can save thousands of dollars by purchasing a pre-owned model. "The sky's the limit," says Kyle Redmond, general manager of Bucars RV Centre in Canada. More
At RV Park, You Can Rent an Airstream Trailer Like You'd Rent a Hotel Room
from The Associated Press via The Kansas City Star
Three campgrounds across America are getting some new tenants, but campers need not be jealous of their shiny silver neighbors. The Airstream rigs are for rent. More
Fed Moves Could Help Hard Hit RV Manufacturers in Oregon
from The Oregonian
A decision last week by the Federal Reserve to pour $200 billion into a fund to stabilize consumer credit will give a boost to manufacturers of recreation vehicles in Oregon, Rep. Peter DeFazio said. DeFazio spearheaded an effort by Oregon lawmakers to convince the Fed to allow the new credit program to be used loans for purchasing RVs. Oregon is a major producer of the pricey and lumbering vehicles that have been hard hit by rising gas prices and a shortage of credit. More
RV Maker Thor says 2Q Sales Dropped 62 Percent
from The Associated Press via Forbes
Recreational vehicle and bus maker Thor Industries said its second-quarter sales tumbled 62 percent as the RV market tanked. The company said sales for the quarter ended Saturday were $227 million, down from $599 million during the same period last year. More
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