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Surge in vegetable prices pushed up wholesale inflation in January
WASHINGTON -- A sharp jump in the cost of vegetables led wholesale prices to rise at a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.2% in January compared with the previous month, the biggest increase since the summer, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The Producer...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Prices, Economic Indicator, Energy
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More expertise needed to bridge electric car, hybrid learning curve
Supporters of green-car technology like hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric cars say they were happy to hear that automakers like Ford and Honda are expanding the number of dealerships who can sell those cars. Honda's 2013 Honda Fit EV, launched in...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Toyota, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Petroleum Industry, Honda
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Rising gasoline prices: That old black magic
Went to a magic show Sunday, called, appropriately enough, “Smoke and Mirrors.” Watched the magician pull a rabbit out of his hat and everything. (OK, it was a bird, but who’s counting?) You know it’s all an illusion -- trickery,...
Tags: Al Gore, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Gasoline Industry, Petroleum Industry
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Consumers demanding deals, discounts when purchasing gasoline
Consumers bludgeoned by record high average gasoline prices in each of the past two years are demanding deals, discounts and loyalty program perks when they buy gasoline. That's according to a new study by the NPD Group, which says that gasoline...
Tags: Marketing, Petroleum Industry, Gasoline Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers
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Americans may face rising gasoline prices again in 2013
It's the kind of news that Americans waiting for holiday spending bills to arrive don't want to hear: “Even with increasing energy production in the U.S., declining fuel consumption, and improving fuel efficiency, Americans may still face rising...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Gasoline Industry, Petroleum Industry, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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With inflation benign, workers saw solid real wage gains at year-end
WASHINGTON -- The rate of inflation remained subdued last month, helping boost workers' real wages at year-end and giving the Federal Reserve breathing space as it continues its stimulus programs to support the economy. Consumer prices on the whole were...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Economic Indicator, Prices, Consumers, Money and Monetary Policy
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Gas prices near January record, but there are some positive signs
California gasoline prices have quietly crept close to their record for this time of year. But there are some positive signs for the state's motorists in the fuel supply numbers. After most recently bottoming out at the not so low price of $3.522 on...
Tags: AAA, Economy, Business and Finance, Gasoline Industry, Petroleum Industry
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Calculating the cost of living
Conservatives argue that Washington never cuts programs, it just increases spending on them more slowly than planned. But to recipients of federal benefits, that type of "cut" can seem just as painful. That's why there is an intense battle looming over...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Prices, Economic Indicator, Social Security, John Boehner
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Is Obama sacrificing grannies for a budget deal?
The details of the deal being worked out by President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are in flux, but the bad news is that one element that seems to be all but decided is -- there's no other way to put it -- a benefit cut for Social Security....
Tags: Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Social Security, Inflation and Deflation
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Inflation check: Energy prices fall most since 2009 on gas plunge
Wholesale prices slipped 0.8% last month for the second straight month as gasoline prices plunged. In its deepest dip since May, the Labor Department’s producer price index fell 0.8% in November after sliding 0.2% in October. The index rose 1.1%...
Tags: Labor Markets, AAA, Economy, Business and Finance, Gasoline Industry, Petroleum Industry
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Cheaper gas leads to first drop in consumer prices in six months
WASHINGTON -- Cheaper gasoline led to the first drop in consumer prices in six months in November, signaling that inflation remains in check as the Federal Reserve continues its stimulus attempts. The consumer price index fell 0.3% last month from...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Gasoline Industry, Prices, Economic Indicator
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The middle class languishes as the super-rich thrive
The good news for the U.S. economy as we enter 2013 is that the election's over. The bad news is that the election's over. What's good about it is that both parties in Washington can shed their preoccupation with the campaign theatrics that dominated...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Parent Organizations, Social Security, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden
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