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8 New Ways to Save on Gas
By Kimberly Palmer -
Money & Business
- May 14, 2008
With prices high, drivers turn to more creative methods.
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Stimu-less
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money Matters
- May 13, 2008
Government checks won't bail out retail.
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Myanmar's Aid Mess, Obama Ups his Superdelegate Count, Gasoline Price Shock, and More
Nation & World
- May 9, 2008
The U.N. suspends relief efforts to Myanmar; Obama picks up three additional superdelegates.
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Can the Economy Survive $200-a-Barrel Oil?
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- May 7, 2008
A superspike in oil prices would create huge challenges for U.S. and global growth.
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Another Record High for Crude Oil Prices
Nation & World
- May 5, 2008
Oil futures have surpassed the once unthinkable price of $120 a barrel.
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High Fuel Costs Threaten Bankruptcy for Truckers
By Marianne Lavelle -
Nation & World
- May 2, 2008
At $1,000 a fill-up, independent drivers suffer, and costs to consumers rise.
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Clinton: Let Uncle Sam Determine Profits
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- May 1, 2008
Her idea of taxing "windfall" profits at oil companies could mean less oil production.
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Truckers Call for Help on Diesel Prices
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- April 25, 2008
Independent drivers plan to rally, while big firms ask for federal action to calm markets.
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News Buzz: Hillary Clinton's Next Hurdles, Polygamy Sect's Kids, and more
News Desk
- April 23, 2008
And she wins. Hillary Clinton pulled off a campaign-saving victory last night in Pennsylvania, beating rival Barack Obama by about 10 points. "Some counted me out and said to drop out," she told supporters in Philadelphia.
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How the Stimulus Could Affect Stocks
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money & Business
- April 22, 2008
Wall Street warily eyes government rebates.
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Slow Growth Is Forecast, Except in Prices
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- April 8, 2008
Other countries easily pick up the slack of weakening U.S. demand for oil and coal.
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Getting Past the Cost of Saving Fuel
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- April 4, 2008
Truck auxiliary power units curb diesel waste, but the price tag can be a hurdle.
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Congress Eyes Big Oil and Big Investors
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- April 1, 2008
Truckers are in the lead in calling for government action on high fuel prices.
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Mass Transit Systems Have a Hard Time Paying the Bills
By Alex Kingsbury and Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- March 27, 2008
The good news, ridership is up; the bad news, ridership is up.
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Fuel Pain Prompting Some Truckers to Park
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- March 27, 2008
A number of independent drivers plan an April 1 shutdown, but big companies are ready to carry their loads.
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Truckers Back a National 65-mph Speed Limit
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- March 26, 2008
Big truckers slow down to save fuel and want to put the brakes on smaller competitors, too.
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Going Biodiesel Is No Cheap Alternative
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- March 25, 2008
Even with petroleum diesel at $4 per gallon, farm-based renewable fuel can't compete on price.
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Consumers Squeezed by Food and Gas Prices
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- March 21, 2008
Income fails to keep up with the cost of basics.
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One Smart Answer to Pricey Gas? Carpooling
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- March 13, 2008
Commuters save big money by driving together.
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Why Gas Prices Rise as the Dollar Falls
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- March 10, 2008
A weak dollar makes oil cheaper to foreigners but more expensive to Americans.
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The Repercussions of $4 Gas
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- March 7, 2008
Consumers will gripe, and maybe even change their driving and spending habits.
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Oil Demand Is Dropping, but Prices Aren't
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- March 4, 2008
Newly revised statistics show that U.S. motorists have begun to drive less.
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Refineries Stagger Into Spring
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- March 3, 2008
Fuel makers haven't yet hit on the secret for producing cleaner fuels while keeping up output.
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Signing Your Economic Stimulus to the Saudis, Part II
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- February 29, 2008
President Bush's surprise over the prospect of $4-per-gallon gasoline shows he may be overrating those rebates.
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Energy is Pricey—But So Is Building More Power Plants
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- February 14, 2008
Costs have skyrocketed in just a year, and Wall Street thinks they are headed even higher.
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