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Alaskans faced with the first recession in decades
Jul 13, 2016
The state has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the energy industry in the last year.
Depressing durable goods don't spell doom
Jan 28, 2016
While manufacturing is slowing, the services side of the U.S. economy is vibrant.
How low oil prices are a drag on the economy
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 25, 2016
The damage to employers like Halliburton is greater than the benefit to consumers.
Lackluster profits create an earnings recession
Jan 21, 2016
That's when profits dip for two quarters in a row. What does that mean for us--and you?
OPEC will keep pumping it out
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 4, 2015
With a global oil glut and prices slipping, oil producers are in trouble.
So the trade deficit decreased. Is that good?
Nov 4, 2015
Not necessarily. Here's how the deficit reflects the full U.S. economy.
Canadians head to the polls with oil economy in mind
by
Emma Jacobs
Oct 19, 2015
Some 36,000 people have lost jobs in Alberta’s energy sector this year.
For public good, not for profit.
Do you care how much a barrel of oil costs?
Aug 28, 2015
We're going in depth on oil, and its role in our lives and the global economy.
Oil industry cutbacks are a drag on U.S. economy
by
Annie Baxter
Jul 16, 2015
Companies are spending less on production and laying off thousands of workers.
The volatility of gasoline prices
by
Gigi Douban
Mar 4, 2015
Gas prices seem to decline more slowly than they recover