Now, with #rumptariffs taking a hit, RV sales (Elkhart's #Indiana lifeline) are on a steep decline.

[riversedge]

Ole Elkhart, Indiana. The town had 20% unemployment when Obama took office. He visited there… a lot. And with some help (the stimulus) got the rate down below 4%. Now, with tariffs taking a hit, RV sales (Elkhart’s lifeline) are on a steep decline.

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[at140]

1. Are those RV's made in China?

I noticed the same thing here in Florida. RV shops are loaded with unsold vehicles.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Yup,Wheels and Tires from China.

Interior Lighting from China. A/C units from Mexico. Chassis from Mexico,although Ford set up a special Assembly line near Elkhart. Upholstery fabric from China. Cabinets from Canada and China.

Gee,what went wrong?

[Indykatie]

3. Elkhart is Trump Country Despite Obama's Success with Their Economy n/t

[maxsolomon]

11. they have Abortion blinders on.

Jesus could come back as a Democrat and they'd still vote Trump.

[Skidmore]

4. At least four

used ones along the highway between here and the nearest urban area. Private sales by owners. Expensive to haul and pay taxes on.

[Trenzalore]

5. These are luxury items

When people that have money stop spending it you need to take notice.

[snowybirdie]

6. And they continue

to vote Republican year after year!

[Caliman73]

7. When you pay more for your supplies, and you have to charge more...

especially when people are also paying more for other things, they aren't going to buy the RV. That is what happens when you take a dull axe into a situation that demands a scalpel. I am not a proponent of tariffs, although I understand that President Obama used them surgically as have other administrations. There are ways to protect an industry that do not involve having a trade war with one of the largest suppliers of both raw materials and finished goods to the US. Trump may or may not know this but he almost certainly doesn't care.

I feel bad for the suffering that this situation causes, but at the same time, their continued support of Trump, as if doing something stupid for the 300th time will certainly fix the problem that the other 299 times did not fix, makes me less sympathetic.

[keithbvadu2]

12. But Donald says trade wars are good and easy to win.

But Donald says trade wars are good and easy to win.

[IADEMO2004]

8. Winnebago Industries Forest City, IA Steve King's district. Wonder how their sale are going.

edit add:

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Winnebago+Industries+DJIA

July 31 $40.31

Aug 19 $33.96


https://www.marketwatch.com/story/winnebago-could-take-a-double-digits-of-millions-of-dollars-hit-from-china-trade-war-2019-06-19

Winnebago Industries Inc. said Wednesday that the U.S.-China trade war will have a “material dollar impact” on results, but the recreational-vehicle maker said in some cases its options to deal with the impacts are limited or just not worth the cost.

Still, Winnebago’s stock WGO, +1.28% swung to a gain of 3.7% to the highest close since Aug. 3, 2018, reversing earlier intraday losses of as much as 4.1%, after the company reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that beat expectations but revenue that missed, as weakness in its motorhome business offset strength in towables.

In the company’s earnings release, Chief Executive Michael Happe said the materials-cost environment remains “volatile,” as newly implemented and pending tariffs resulting from the U.S.-China trade war will start to impact input costs in the back half of 2019.

[marble falls]

9. So much winning.

[fescuerescue]

10. I've been thinking about buying an RV

This might mean it's a good time to get a good deal.