As crude prices keep inching upward, the threat to both the U.S. and global economy is clear. While OPEC says don’t blame us, the Interational Energy Agencys says: “This is a wake-up call to the oil-consuming countries and to t…
Consumer sentiment unexpectedly fell 1.8 points to 72.7 in January. A Bloomberg survey had forecast an increase to 75. Americans sense that the economy has improved, but they also know rising energy prices are capable of hurtin…
The U.S. started 2011 with the highest gas prices ever for January. That doesn’t bode well for the coming months, but the sky isn’t falling. Here’s what you can do about those higher fuel costs, including how to make investment…
Facing widespread calls for boycotts, owners responded by hammering home the message that the U.K. oil company doesn’t own most of the retail locations that bear its name. Now as anger fades, business is coming back, and few ow…
It may be the happiest season of the year, but higher crude oil prices that have translated into higher gasoline prices have many motorists frowning. The weak U.S. dollar and expectations of a more robust economic recovery in t…