NEW YORK — Oil tumbled more than 2 percent Friday, giving up most of its gains for the week after the latest government data showed hiring in the U.S. is at a virtual standstill. The Labor Department said that employers ...

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Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel Monday amid fresh signs of slowing U.S. economic growth and ahead of a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel, where a production increase may be up for discussion. By early afternoon in Europe, ...

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Drivers getting an early start on the Memorial Day weekend are pulling out of gas stations with a little more cash in their pockets. The national average for unleaded regular gasoline was $3.81 a gallon on Thursday. That’s 9 cents ...

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WASHINGTON — The economy hit a soft patch in the first three months of this year, caused by a big jump in oil prices, and the impact of those higher prices are likely to weigh on growth for the rest ...

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NEW YORK — Oil dropped more than 2 percent Monday as the dollar strengthened and an energy research group said it expected growth in Chinese demand for oil to slow later this year. At the pump, gas prices continued to ...

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The CEO of Southwest Airlines said Wednesday bookings for early summer travel look strong. Gary Kelly also expects the recent drop in oil prices to give his airline a bit of a break from soaring fuel prices. Demand for travel ...

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NEW YORK — Economists are dialing back their expectations for U.S. economic growth this year. A survey from the National Association for Business Economics predicts GDP will grow 2.8 percent this year — down from the group’s February prediction that ...

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Consumers paid more for gas and food in April, lifting inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But inflationary pressures have begun to ease this month and analysts say some prices could taper off by summer. ...

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NEW YORK — Motorists are paying nearly $4 for a gallon of gasoline as the oil industry reaps pre-tax profits that could hit $200 billion this year. This makes another big number hard to take: $4.4 billion. That’s how much ...

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NEW YORK — Investors poured money back into oil Monday, pushing the price up more than $5 and back over $100 a barrel. Oil plunged 15 percent last week, its steepest drop in two and a half years. Monday, investors ...

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