NEW YORK - From soaring gas prices to weaker job prospects, Americans are gloomier about the economy than just before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. They're so anxious that fewer... Consumer confidence drops in April on inflation, job worries
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The $4 mark has been shattered. Five stations in Westchester County are charging more than $4 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, the county's Department of Consumer Protection found... Gasoline spills past $4 in Westchester
Earnings nearly doubled at MasterCard Inc. of Purchase during the first quarter as the company benefited from surging transaction volumes and a strong international business.... MasterCard stock soars on big earnings
Local businesses in Putnam County will be showcasing their products and services next week at the Fourth Annual Shop Putnam Business and Home Expo.... Business in the Burbs: Putnam businesses to display products, services
JUNEAU, Alaska - First, there was a run on energy-efficient light bulbs. When those ran out, people began asking for lamp oil. But when they started demanding clothespins in this... Sudden energy crunch forces Juneau to conserve electricity
NEW YORK - The for-sale listings on the online hub Craigslist come with plaintive notices, like the one from the teenager in Georgia who said her mother lost her job... Americans unload prized belongings to make ends meet
An energy company, rejected by two states in its bid to build the world's first floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound, said yesterday it intends to appeal... Broadwater challenging states’ refusal to allow natural-gas terminal in L.I. Sound
There's all kinds of talk these days about companies, industries and careers that are immune to these economic downswings. But are there "recession-proof" places?... As economy slows, some areas appear ‘recession-proof’
Battling risky economic crosscurrents, the Federal Reserve is ready to bump down a key interest rate again to brace the wobbly economy. That rate cut could turn out to be... Fed poised to cut interest rate by quarter point
Verizon Communications Inc. said its first-quarter earnings grew 9.8 percent on the strength of customer additions in its wireless phone, cable television and Internet services.... Verizon reports profit, revenue growth