Gas prices climbed again today in the Tampa Bay area after Hurricane Ike, and the Florida attorney general's office said it is being flooded with complaints about the price spikes. ...more

September 15, 2008

Federal regulators said Thursday after a lengthy review that they could not determine how much speculators have influenced commodity prices, especially the run-up earlier this year in oil prices. ...more

September 12, 2008

Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday. ...more

August 20, 2008

Catfish farmers across the South, unable to cope with the soaring cost of corn and soybean feed, are draining their ponds. ...more

July 19, 2008

a rising billion in China and India determined to own automobiles and air conditioners. This increased demand for oil, natural gas and coal has almost nothing to do with the policies of America or the designs of OPEC. ...more

July 14, 2008

There's lots of complaining and finger-pointing when it comes to high gas prices. But in the 35 years since our first experience with price spikes and short supplies during the OPEC embargo in 1973, our vehicles have gotten bigger and the miles we drive has increased. ...more

February 23, 2008

Investors may be weary of the market's recent ups and downs. But with big market swings likely to continue, they would do well to learn to live with the volatility. ...more

December 30, 2007