Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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There is no question, the jump in pump prices these past few years have shaken the economy and challenged households. The upside is that higher fuel prices have fueled the so-called green revolution and high-tech transportation development. ...
European reformate prices have dropped sharply as the Europe-China reformate arbitrage route has closed following a drop in domestic gasoline prices in China, sources said this week. Last week, the Chinese government decreased domestic ...
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Worldwide clean diesel vehicles sale is expected to rise from 9.1 million in 2012 to 12.1 million units per year by 2018, according to a new report. A new report from Pike Research reveals that the sales of clean diesel vehicles will ...
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Six US senators Tuesday asked the Justice Department's Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to conduct a "refinery by refinery probe" into spikes in West Coast gasoline prices in May and October. The request, from Democratic senators ...
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The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-monthly Non-Manufacturing Report on Business for October was down slightly from October but remained firmly in growth territory. The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing ...
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October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
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HIGH POINT -- New factory orders in July were 4% above July 2011, and are up 4% year-to-date, according to the latest Smith Leonard survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors. The July increase came on the heels of ...
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August retail sales showed growth at a time when consumers are still being cautious with discretionary spending,according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation. Commerce reported that ...
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Gas prices are up across the country compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is 17 cents above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is about 26 cents above this time last year. See our guide to fuel economy for ...
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