Archive for March 29th, 2013:

Crackdown on Sulfur Could Boost Gas Prices 9 Cents a Gallon

Date: Mar 29 2013
Filed under: Energy, Gas Prices, U.S. Government, Automotive Industry, Oil & Gas IndustrySteven Senne/AP By DINA CAPPIELLO WASHINGTON -- Reducing sulfur in gasoline and tightening emissions standards on cars beginning in 2017, as the Obama administration is proposing, would come with costs ...Read More »

Consumer Sentiment Improves Along with Job Market

Date: Mar 29 2013
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Economic Recovery, Unemployment, Consumer Issues, EconomyMark Lennihan/AP Job-seeker Susan Paul shakes hands with a recruiter at a job fair in New York on March 14. A survey released Friday showed consumers are more upbeat about the ...Read More »

SAC portfolio manager arrested by FBI

Date: Mar 29 2013
FBI would not disclose the charges against Michael Steinberg. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/PX_PVjSNF5I/ Read More »

Feb. unemployment rates fell in 22 states

Date: Mar 29 2013
Jobless rates rose in 12 states; 16 plus D.C. saw no change from Jan. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ptLYOLPFb2A/ Read More »

3 Companies Dominating March Madness

Date: Mar 29 2013
Filed under: Investing If you're like me, your bracket is already busted just one weekend into the tournament. The good news is that it's not too late to think about how investors can profit from ...Read More »

EPA rule would cut smog-causing sulfur in gas

Date: Mar 29 2013
Automakers back proposal requiring lower-sulfur fuels; refiners are against it. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/RulKddW2zkg/ Read More »