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Gas Prices Decline as US Dollar Appreciates 20 Dec 2011 | 10:20 pm
While the recent ascent in the price for a barrel of oil would suggest higher gas prices for American consumers, the ascent of oil in recent months has not correlated to an ascent in gas prices. Typic...
Federal Budget & Deficit Facts in April 24 May 2011 | 06:50 pm
During April, the federal government incurred a deficit of $40.5 billion, according to the monthly release [.pdf] from the Treasury Department. While this amount is less than the monthly deficit recor...
Foreclosures Remain Artificially Low in April 17 May 2011 | 06:59 pm
During April, the amount foreclosure filings on US properties totaled 219,258, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. This is a 9% decline compared to March, when there were 239,745 filings. Ap...
Inflation Continues for US Dollar in April 14 May 2011 | 09:06 am
During April, the descending trend of the US dollar continued, with a 0.4% increase in the consumer price index, according to data [.pdf] released today from the Labor Department. The consumer price i...
Gas Prices Exceed $4 per Gallon 11 May 2011 | 08:29 am
During the week ending May 9th, the price for a gallon of gas nationally averaged $4.018, according to the US Energy Administration. This is the second week with the national average above $4 per gall...
Unemployment Rate Facts April 2011 7 May 2011 | 11:27 am
During April, the unemployment rate edged up 0.2%, raising the rate to 9.0%, according to data [.pdf] released today from the Labor Department. Despite this rise in the unemployment rate, which is up ...
Afghanistan War April 2011 Facts 4 May 2011 | 06:27 am
While the death of Osama bin Laden symbolized a momentous national defense achievement, nearly 100,000 US troops continue to fight in Afghanistan. During April, the US forces suffered 47 casualties in...
Special Forces Kill Osama bin Laden 2 May 2011 | 08:26 pm
In an unexpected speech Sunday evening, President Obama announced US special forces have killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda whose responsible for the deaths of 2,974 individuals on Septemb...
Alabama Tornado Outbreak Footage 1 May 2011 | 06:24 am
On Wednesday, April 27th, a deadly outbreak of tornadoes stormed across the southeast, resulting with deaths in seven different states, including: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee,...
Economic Growth Decelerates in 1st Quarter 29 Apr 2011 | 08:47 am
During the first quarter of 2011, the US economy recorded positive growth, yet the rate of growth decelerated and was relatively sluggish. Total output of the US economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8%...
