2024-04-10 | consumers economy
... Indexes which increased in March include shelter, motor vehicle insurance, medicalcare, apparel, and personal care. The indexes for used cars and trucks, recreation, and new vehicleswere among those that decreased over the month.The all items index rose 3.5 percent for the 12 months ending March, a larger increase than the3.2-percent increase for the 12 months ending February. The all items less food and energy index rose3.8 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 2.1 percent for the 12 months endingMarch, the first 12-month increase in that index since the period ending F...
2024-01-16 | consumers economy spending
... transportation to 4.6%, medical care to 4.1%, utilities to 4.4%, and recreation to 2.6%.Differentiating spending on essential and non-essential items, the median year-ahead expected change in everyday essential spending dropped to 4.5% in December from 4.8% in August, its lowest reading since December 2020 but well above pre-COVID levels. The median expected change in spending on non-essential items over the next year instead remained unchanged at 1.9%.The average reported likelihood of making a large purchase over the next four months declined in December for home appliances, electronics, fur...
2022-04-23 | travel
... pick for summer travelers, followed by national parks, and Vacasa’s trending destinations—including Kauai, Hawaii, and Whistler, British Columbia—mirror that balance of beach-side and recreation-rich retreats. ‘Tis the sea-sun, right? Here’s a first look at Vacasa’s 2022 Summer Travel Trends: Sixty-three percent of Americans plan to get away for a summer vacation—a slight jump from the 59% who planned to do so in 2021—while 1 in 5 Americans remain undecided on seasonal travel plans (20%). And the likelihood of travel only increases for people who can pack up the la...
2021-08-16 12:00:00 | recreation
... 20. — 14.72% The more than 53% who plan to travel for Labor Day this year is over 10% more than the number of people that traveled for Easter and Memorial Day combined. Source: The Vacationer...
2021-05-12 12:10:00 | economy
... e index for airline fares also rose sharply in April, increasing 10.2 percent. The indexes for recreation and for household furnishings and operations each increased 0.9 percent in April after rising 0.4 percent in March. The motor vehicle insurance index continued to rise, increasing 2.5 percent in April. The index for car and truck rentals increased sharply in April, rising 16.2 percent. The index for new vehicles rose 0.5 percent in April after being unchanged in each of the last 2 months. The index for communication rose 0.4 percent in April after being unchanged in March. Th...
2021-04-28 12:00:10 | workplace
... Millcreek Canyon, to four seasons of world-class outdoor adventures at highly rated destinations like Solitude; nomads have endless options to live life to the fullest, just outside their back door. Source: Zillow...
2021-04-26 12:00:14 | travel
... ways been for buying an RV: the love of road trips, a desire to travel in comfort, wanting to explore the great outdoors, and the ability to use an RV as a basecamp for other outdoor recreation activities,” Kirby continued. “While many new buyers reported the pandemic did have some impact on their decision to purchase, the survey results showed ‘restriction on other travel due to COVID’ came in fourth from the bottom of the list. This really shows that people didn’t buy RVs over the past year because there weren’t any other options, they bought RVs because of the endless opportunit...
... re up more in seasonal towns is an indication that out-of-towners and second-home buyers are impacting those markets, pushing prices up for locals. To read the full report, including charts, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/news/second-home-demand-record-high. Source: Redfin...
2021-03-30 15:00:18 | pandemic recreation
... esponses Up 50% - 40% Up 30% - 16% Up over 80% - 13% Up over 90% - 11% Normal - 7% Up 70% - 4% Way below normal - 4% Below normal - 2% Up 10% - 2% Source: CampgroundViews.com...
2021-03-26 | economy
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