 Bars and restaurants again did a lot of the heavy lifting. Where were the jobs? Leisure and hospitality. Construction doing a bit better. CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Leisman. Are you shopping for a new car this holiday or maybe this weekend? New car prices have been falling for eight straight months now, according to Cox Automotive. For the second quarter, GM sold the most vehicles in four years. At Ford, they sold the most in five years.