Average gas price $3.88 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.88 per gallon on Sunday, August 19th.

Jobless claims rise slightly across nation

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, muddling the picture for the job market.

Gas prices see biggest jump of the year, $3.69 nationwide average

(CNN) -- Gas prices jumped 18 cents over the past two weeks, the biggest jump of the year, according to a survey published Sunday.

U.S. applications for unemployment aid fall by 6,000

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, bringing encouraging news for the job market.

Gas prices climb, near $4 per gallon in Milwaukee area

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Gas prices continued their slow but steady march higher Tuesday, surpassing a nationwide average of $3.63 cents a gallon on the back of refinery problems in the United States and higher crude oil prices globally.

Average gas price $3.97 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have risen 37.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.97 per gallon on Sunday, August 5th.

U.S. economy adds 163K jobs, rate rises to 8.3%

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Businesses stepped up their hiring in July, but the unemployment rate ticked higher anyway.

Analyst says Milwaukee area gas prices to rise as of Thursday

MILWAUKEE -- Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy.com reports gas prices should rise in the Milwaukee area starting Thursday morning, August 2nd.

Average gas price $3.56 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have risen 8.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56  per gallon on Sunday, July 29th.

Gas prices rise nearly a dime a gallon in past two weeks

(CNN) -- U.S. gasoline prices have gone up by nearly a dime a gallon in the past two weeks, reversing a three-month slide amid an increase in crude oil costs, according to a new nationwide survey.

GDP Report: U.S. economy slowed in second quarter

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The United States economy slowed in the second quarter amid weak consumer spending, government cuts and a rise in imports from foreign countries.

U.S. jobless claims drop by 35,000 to 353,000

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but whether this signals strength in the broader job market remains to be seen.

Average gas price $3.47 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have risen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.47  per gallon on Sunday, July 22nd.

Wisconsin loses jobs in June, unemployment rises

MADISON (AP) -- The state Department of Workforce Development reports that Wisconsin lost an estimated 11,700 private sector jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 7 percent.

Lower gas prices offset by other rising costs

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Consumers continued to get a break at the pump, but other prices climbed in June, according to the government's latest inflation reading released Tuesday, July 17th.

Average gas price $3.44 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have risen 2.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.44 per gallon on Sunday, July 15th.

Business Journal Report (7-16-12)

In business news for Monday, July 16th, 2012 -- The latest survey from the National Association for Business Economics says American companies are scaling back on plans to hire more workers in the coming months.