Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 13th time in the last 14 weeks, declining 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Consumer Sentiment Index Shows Record Decline
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month compared with August but was down slightly from a preliminary reading two weeks ago, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s preliminary monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
October 17, 2008Housing Starts Fall to 26-Year Low
New home construction fell to a 26-year low in September, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 17, 2008Oil Falls Below $70 a Barrel
Oil prices continued their recent downturn, falling to below $70 a barrel and marking the lowest level in more than a year as worldwide demand continued to contract in the face of economic uncertainty, news services reported.
October 17, 2008Class 8 Sales Rise in September, But Orders Drop Dramatically
Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States grew for the fourth straight month in September, but year-to-date results remained weak and the recent national economic chaos led to a sharp drop in new orders during September.
October 20, 2008Diesel Falls 21.6¢ to $3.659
The economic chaos gripping the world’s largest economies continued to feed one positive storyline last week, as the drop in U.S. fuel prices picked up speed.
October 20, 2008Consumer Price Index Unchanged in September
Consumer prices were unchanged in September, kept in check by falling fuel prices, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 16, 2008USA Truck’s Third-Quarter Income Improves
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its third-quarter profit jumped to $2.4 million, or 23 cents a share, from $16,000, or zero cents, a year ago.
October 16, 2008New York Manufacturing Index Drops to Record Low
Manufacturing growth in New York state declined in October to the lowest level since the index started in 2001, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008September Producer Prices Drop 0.4%
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.4% in September, while the rate excluding food and energy rose, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008