Soaring fuel prices are damaging the U.S. economy, and the government should be doing whatever it can to slow or stop their astonishing ascent. ...more

July 8, 2008

Retail sales posted a surprising rebound in January following a dismal December, though much of the strength reflected rising gasoline prices. Economists saw the increase as a temporary blip rather than a sustained recovery. ...more

February 14, 2008

An important deadline for Florida's gas stations is on the horizon, and state regulators expect it may put hundreds of store owners out of business. ...more

February 5, 2008

The widening gap between crude oil and the relatively low price of gasoline is signaling the first quarterly decline in oil prices in a year. ...more

October 9, 2007