Gas prices down, holiday travel expected up - msnbc.com
26 May 2012, 9:15 am
GUILDERLAND - Gas prices are down and holiday travel is expected to be up as the Memorial Day Weekend begins. AAA estimates that about 35 million Americans will hit the road this weekend. The average price for gasoline in the Capital Region is $3.83, which ...

Gas prices Lower Than Expected for Start of Summer - YAHOO!
26 May 2012, 9:08 am
This story comes from the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where individuals publish their unique perspectives on some of the world’s most popular websites. Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of fuel prices not being over the dreaded $4 mark, at least in most ...

Gas prices this summer? Same as last, says expert - CBS News
26 May 2012, 7:13 am
(CBS News) NEW YORK -- Gas prices are down this holiday weekend. According to the AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular is $3.67. That's four cents cheaper than last week. A month ago, the price was $3.84. And a year ago, it was $3.81.

Petrol prices went up 35 times in NDA regime: Jyotiraditya Scindia - Economic Times
26 May 2012, 2:05 am
BHOPAL: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries, Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the BJP, which was strongly criticising recent hike in petrol prices, should not forget that the prices had gone up 35 times during the six years of NDA ...

Gas prices down for holiday travelers - Reading Eagle
25 May 2012, 10:59 pm
The summer driving season kicks off this holiday weekend, which usually means a rise in gas prices because of higher demand. This Memorial Day seemed like it would be even worse, with some pundits scaring drivers with forecasts of gas prices ...

WA Gov. Gregoire wants state to look into gas prices - msnbc.com
25 May 2012, 9:41 pm
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is directing the state Department of Commerce to monitor rising gas prices in the state and is asking the agency to recommend what actions can be taken to help reduce costs to drivers. Gregoire on Friday also sent ...

prices climb but no deflation end in sight: analysts - Japan Times
25 May 2012, 6:49 pm
The core consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in April from a year earlier on higher hotel bills and TV set prices, posting the third straight monthly increase, government data showed Friday, but economists doubt the nation's chronic deflation is easing.

Home prices will dip, report says - China Daily
25 May 2012, 6:34 pm
Property prices will dip this year but a tumble is unlikely, a report by the China Academy of Social Sciences said on Thursday. Sluggish demand has ruled out big price increases while property developers are unlikely to slash prices because of high land ...

Iran jitters lift oil prices - Sydney Morning Herald
25 May 2012, 6:13 pm
World oil prices edged higher on Friday amid worries about Iran's continuing standoff with major powers over its disputed nuclear program. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for delivery in July added 20 cents to close at $US90 ...

CEO welcomes drop in local Vancouver housing prices - Calgary Herald
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
Housing price increases in Toronto and Vancouver in the last decade aren’t sustainable and recent declines are welcome, according to Lindsay Gordon, chief executive of HSBC Holdings PLC’s Canadian arm. “When you look at prices in Toronto and ...