R-V Industry Hiring...What the hell?

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RV sales are almost always a leading indicator of the direction of the economy.  When they go down, the overall economy usually follows.   Declines in RV sales have preceded every recession in the past 3 decades.

It's a good sign for the economy that sales are rising.  Perhaps RV prices have fallen enough that people are looking to buy them at lower prices.  Or people believe somewhat lower gas prices have at least leveled off and have figured out the true cost of ownership, which was impossible to do as gas prices were all over the map.

[cinyc]

The only people who might be buying RVs as new homes are newly retired seniors who sell their houses to go on the road, not people foreclosed out of their houses.  As more baby boomers retire, that segment of the RV-owning market should grow.  Demographics could explain part of it.