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GasBuddy.com, a gasoline price website based in Gaithersburg, predicts the lowest autumn gas prices in four years this season. Last week, the national average per gallon for regular unleaded was just under $3.78. GasBuddy’s analysts say prices will fall to ...
Read More »Grande promise not to raise Starbucks’ prices falls through
Starbucks is raising prices on some of its drinks by 5 cents to 20 cents starting this week, and customers can also soon expect to pay $1 more for the packaged coffee it sells in supermarkets.
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Read More »As oil creeps up, AAA warns of coming spring gas increase
The prices of oil rose Thursday as a positive report on the U.S. labor market and more cold temperatures boosted expectations of higher demand for heating oil.
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Read More »Cel-Sci announces reverse stock split
Cel-Sci Corp., of Vienna, Va., and Elkridge, a biotechnology company that is developing new immune system-based treatments for cancer and infectious diseases, announced Friday it is implementing a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, effective on Wednesday.
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Read More »Home sales hit 6½-year high but could slow soon
WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales rose last month to the highest level since February 2007 as buyers rushed to close deals before mortgage rates increased further. Yet the gain could represent a temporary peak if higher rates slow sales in ...
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Read More »AAA says gas prices should decline after summer
WASHINGTON — Now that the summer travel season has come to an end, AAA Mid-Atlantic says gasoline prices should start to decline due to weaker demand. In its weekly report on gas prices Sunday, AAA says the national average price ...
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Read More »Consumer prices tick up as inflation stays mild
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose only slightly last month as gas costs increased more slowly. Overall, the figures showed that inflation remains mild. The Labor Department said Thursday that the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in July after ...
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Read More »Home prices vault nearly 12 percent in June
U.S. home prices surged 11.9 percent in June from a year earlier, reflecting stronger demand amid a tight supply of homes for sale. CoreLogic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that home prices climbed on annual basis in 48 ...
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Checking halftime stats on market
Are you ready for some football? It’s hard to believe, but it’s already that time of year. Last weekend, we had the first preseason game. And just a month from now, our Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens will kick off the regular season when they go to Mile High Stadium to hopefully hand the Denver Broncos their first loss. When the pigskins in play, you know the year is half over. As a result, we thought it would be a good time to see where we are with real estate and whether 2013 will shape up to be a winner.
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Read More »Consumer prices up 0.5 pct. in June on gas hike
WASHINGTON — Higher gasoline costs pushed a measure of U.S. consumer prices up in June. But the overall trend in inflation stayed tame. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the consumer price index increased 0.5 percent in June from May. ...
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