Oil prices swing amid economic, geopolitical uncertainty
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Oil prices continued their wide swings Tuesday, June 12th, rising after hitting a fresh eight-month low earlier in the day as Iran, OPEC and the turmoil in Europe left investors with a lot of uncertainty.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Oil prices continued their wide swings Tuesday, June 12th, rising after hitting a fresh eight-month low earlier in the day as Iran, OPEC and the turmoil in Europe left investors with a lot of uncertainty.
Unemployment benefits set to expire for thousands in June
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Unemployment benefits are ending in June for tens of thousands who have been out of work long term.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Unemployment benefits are ending in June for tens of thousands who have been out of work long term.
Average gas price $3.62 per gallon in Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.62 per gallon on Sunday, June 3rd..
MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.62 per gallon on Sunday, June 3rd..
Average gas price $3.69 per gallon in Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE -- Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.69 per gallon on Monday, May 28th.
MILWAUKEE -- Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.69 per gallon on Monday, May 28th.
Pain at the pump eases a bit for Memorial Day Weekend
NEW YORK (AP) -- On Memorial Day weekend, our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.
NEW YORK (AP) -- On Memorial Day weekend, our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.
Summer gas prices - possibly as good as they'll get
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As the summer driving season kicks off Memorial Day Weekend, most Americans are enjoying lower gas prices than they might have expected when the spring began.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As the summer driving season kicks off Memorial Day Weekend, most Americans are enjoying lower gas prices than they might have expected when the spring began.
Unemployment rates drop in Wisconsin cities, counties
MADISON (AP) — Unemployment rates dropped in most Wisconsin counties and largest cities last month, according to the latest batch of jobs data released Wednesday, May 23rd, less than two weeks before the June 5 recall against Gov.
MADISON (AP) — Unemployment rates dropped in most Wisconsin counties and largest cities last month, according to the latest batch of jobs data released Wednesday, May 23rd, less than two weeks before the June 5 recall against Gov.
Economy the focus on gubernatorial campaign trail
MADISON -- There are less than two weeks until voters take to the polls in the gubernatorial recall election race, and voters are seeing all kinds of confusing information on jobs and the economy.
MADISON -- There are less than two weeks until voters take to the polls in the gubernatorial recall election race, and voters are seeing all kinds of confusing information on jobs and the economy.
Average gas price $3.74 per gallon in Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74 per gallon on Sunday, May 20th.
MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74 per gallon on Sunday, May 20th.
Experts say gas prices should continue to fall if market remains stable
MILWAUKEE -- Drivers have worried $4 per-gallon gasoline would be just the start of a long summer of pain at the pump, but prices have recently fallen to $3.75 per-gallon, and experts say they'll likely continue to fall if the market stays the same.
MILWAUKEE -- Drivers have worried $4 per-gallon gasoline would be just the start of a long summer of pain at the pump, but prices have recently fallen to $3.75 per-gallon, and experts say they'll likely continue to fall if the market stays the same.
MPS makes room in budget to overhaul high schools
MILWAUKEE -- Leaders at Milwaukee Public Schools aren't just trimming their budget, in some cases they are throwing away lesson plans for a new system that could change the high school experience.
MILWAUKEE -- Leaders at Milwaukee Public Schools aren't just trimming their budget, in some cases they are throwing away lesson plans for a new system that could change the high school experience.
Feds say Wisconsin leads nation in job loss
MADISON (AP) -- Wisconsin lost more jobs in the past year than any other state, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MADISON (AP) -- Wisconsin lost more jobs in the past year than any other state, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Social Security heading for insolvency even faster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security is rushing even faster toward insolvency, driven by retiring baby boomers, a weak economy and politicians' reluctance to take painful action to fix the huge retirement and disability program.The trust funds that support Social Security will run dry in 2033 — three years earlier than previously projected — the government said Monday.There was no change in the year that Medicare's hospital insurance fund is projected to run out of money.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security is rushing even faster toward insolvency, driven by retiring baby boomers, a weak economy and politicians' reluctance to take painful action to fix the huge retirement and disability program.The trust funds that support Social Security will run dry in 2033 — three years earlier than previously projected — the government said Monday.There was no change in the year that Medicare's hospital insurance fund is projected to run out of money.
Jobs lost in March but unemployment rate falls slightly
MADISON (AP) -- Wisconsin lost 4,300 private sector jobs in March.
MADISON (AP) -- Wisconsin lost 4,300 private sector jobs in March.
U.S. applications for unemployment spike
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More people sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that the job market's recovery remains slow.The increase also likely reflects some seasonal volatility because applications for unemployment aid frequently rise around the Easter holiday.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More people sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that the job market's recovery remains slow.The increase also likely reflects some seasonal volatility because applications for unemployment aid frequently rise around the Easter holiday.
Average gas price $3.96 per gallon in Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE -- Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 16.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.96 per gallon on Easter Sunday.This compares with the national average that has increased 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.91 per gallon, according to gasoline price website MilwaukeeGasPrices.com.Including the change in gas prices in Milwaukee during the past week, Easter Sunday prices were 8.3 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.
MILWAUKEE -- Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 16.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.96 per gallon on Easter Sunday.This compares with the national average that has increased 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.91 per gallon, according to gasoline price website MilwaukeeGasPrices.com.Including the change in gas prices in Milwaukee during the past week, Easter Sunday prices were 8.3 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.
U.S. economy adds 120K jobs, jobless rate at 8.2 %
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employers pulled back sharply on hiring last month, a reminder that the U.S. economy may not be growing fast enough to sustain robust job growth.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employers pulled back sharply on hiring last month, a reminder that the U.S. economy may not be growing fast enough to sustain robust job growth.
Feds tell Wis. unemployment benefits end next week
MADISON (AP) -- The federal government has warned Wisconsin officials the state's unemployment rate has improved enough to end extended jobless benefits.Wisconsin's unemployment rate had been high enough to qualify jobless people in the state for 13 extra weeks of federal unemployment benefits.
MADISON (AP) -- The federal government has warned Wisconsin officials the state's unemployment rate has improved enough to end extended jobless benefits.Wisconsin's unemployment rate had been high enough to qualify jobless people in the state for 13 extra weeks of federal unemployment benefits.
New poll show gas prices creating anxiety among Americans
(CNN) -- The number of Americans who said gasoline prices are the most important economic problem facing the country has more than tripled since December, according to a new poll.The CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday, the same day President Barack Obama delivered a speech about gas prices, indicated oil companies received most of the blame for higher prices at the pump.Seven in ten Americans said rising prices have caused hardship for them and their families, with nearly half saying the prices will rise to $5 a gallon some time this year.
(CNN) -- The number of Americans who said gasoline prices are the most important economic problem facing the country has more than tripled since December, according to a new poll.The CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday, the same day President Barack Obama delivered a speech about gas prices, indicated oil companies received most of the blame for higher prices at the pump.Seven in ten Americans said rising prices have caused hardship for them and their families, with nearly half saying the prices will rise to $5 a gallon some time this year.
Obama asks Congress to end tax breaks to oil companies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's plea to Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies was rebuffed Thursday as the Senate turned back a Democratic bill to repeal the tax breaks.Moments after Obama made his election-year appeal in the White House Rose Garden, the Senate failed to reach the threshold of votes needed to proceed to a measure that would have ended the subsidies.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's plea to Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies was rebuffed Thursday as the Senate turned back a Democratic bill to repeal the tax breaks.Moments after Obama made his election-year appeal in the White House Rose Garden, the Senate failed to reach the threshold of votes needed to proceed to a measure that would have ended the subsidies.