Consumer confidence rises 0.5 percent

(Aug. 27, 2013) -- "Consumers were moderately more upbeat about business, job and earning prospects. In fact, income expectations, which had declined sharply earlier this year with the payroll tax hike, have rebounded to their highest level in two and a half years," said Franco. "Consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions, on the other hand, was somewhat less favorable than last month.”

Keystone’s Sprinter gets wider and lighter

(Aug. 27, 2013) -- The major enhancements to the new Sprinter include weight reduction of 500 to 700 pounds per floorplan, an increase of 5 percent additional useable interior space, king beds in all models, and an upgraded insulation package that was independently tested to perform at zero-degrees and 100-degrees.