Aug. Consumer Confidence Climbs to 18-Year High

Confidence among American consumers rose in August to the highest level in nearly 18 years as their assessment of current conditions improved further and their expectations about the future rebounded. Moneywatch reported that the Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index rose to 133.4 in August, up from a reading 127.9 in July. It […]

Shipshewana Corn Maze is Honoring Jayco’s 50th

The design of the Shipshewana Corn Maze in Northern Indiana, which opens this week, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of local RV manufacturer Jayco Inc. In 1968, Lloyd and Bertha Bontrager founded Jayco on their family farm in northern Indiana. According to a press release, the manufacturer employs thousands of local workers and is excited to share […]