Oil Prices

The Connection Between Gas Prices and Car Choice, Explained

The cartoon strip 'This Modern World' looks at how gas prices have influenced motorists' selection of motor vehicles in the United States - from the 1970's to 'five minutes from now'.
7 June 2008 - 1:00pm
Salon.com

Fly the Costly Skies

With fill-ups costing close to $70,000 for a transatlantic flight, airlines are facing a grim future.
6 June 2008 - 10:00am
The Globe & Mail

The ROI of Hybrids

With gas prices as they are, does it make sense to ditch your SUV and buy a hybrid? Count on the Wall St. Journal to break it down a discussion of your return on investment.
5 June 2008 - 9:00am
Wall St. Journal

High Gas Prices Making Rural Life Difficult

Both farmers and the rural poor are hurting because gas prices are not only higher in Canada's rural areas, but the distances required to obtain food and other necessities are so great.
3 June 2008 - 5:00am
The Globe and Mail

Americans Reluctantly Face Their Gasoline Habit

The New York Times looks across the nation and finds consumers reluctantly changing their habits to deal with rising gas prices.
24 May 2008 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Airlines Desert Small Towns, Despite Costly Investments in Infrastructure

If you build it, will they come? Not in Hagerstown, Maryland, where airlines have left town despite a brand new runway.
21 May 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Sustaining Our $1.2 Billion Daily Gasoline Habit

Gas prices have risen dramatically and continue to rise, with oil topping $110 per barrel. How are we paying for it, and who benefits? The News Hour's Ray Suarez interviews oil expert Lisa Margonelli for answers.
16 April 2008 - 8:00am
PBS: The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
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