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Gas pump prices fall as oil drops below $99
Drivers are starting to see a little relief at the gas pump just ahead of the summer driving season. The average price for a gallon of regular was $3.955 nationally […]
High-mileage car sales up as gas prices increase
DETROIT — Americans are going for smaller cars as gas prices march higher. New models that get 35 mpg or better, including the Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra and Ford Focus, […]
BGE electric customers to see 14% rate dip
Electric bills are about to get smaller for Baltimore Gas & Electric customers as prices are set to dip just in time for summer. Maryland’s largest utility said Tuesday that […]
Gasoline pushes up March wholesale prices
WASHINGTON — A spike in the cost of gasoline pushed wholesale prices higher in March, a trend that could limit consumer spending in the coming months. Still, most economists don’t […]
Stocks edge higher on deals, commodities prices
NEW YORK — Stocks edged higher in midday trading Monday at the start of the last full week before the next round of corporate earnings reports begin. The Dow Jones […]
Extra cash going down Americans’ gas tanks
WASHINGTON — Americans are earning and spending more, but a lot of the extra money is going down their gas tanks. Gas prices have drained more than half the extra […]
Oil prices rise with international tensions
NEW YORK — Oil prices rose Wednesday as traders tried to gauge the impact that numerous international crises will have on world energy demand. Benchmark crude for April delivery gained […]
Could cocoa prices chill love on Valentine’s Day?
Cupid got off easy this Valentine’s Day, but spikes in cocoa bean and sugar prices may have the Easter bunny digging deeper into your pocket for those chocolate eggs and […]
McDonald’s may boost prices as food costs rise
PORTLAND, Oregon — McDonald’s affordable food drew even more customers in its fourth quarter, but the burger chain said it may raise prices this year as its own food tab […]
Higher energy and food costs lift wholesale prices
WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices in December posted their biggest increase in nearly a year, lifted by more expensive energy and food costs. But most other prices were largely well behaved, […]
Home prices falling faster in most metro areas
NEW YORK — Home prices are falling faster in the nation’s largest cities, and a record number of foreclosures are expected to push prices down further through next year. The […]
Pump prices creeping up as holiday approaches
Getting home for the holidays could involve paying the year’s highest price for gasoline. The national average for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline on Monday was just 3 cents […]
