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Dryers: Homes’ Biggest Energy Guzzlers Just Got Greener

May 28, 2014

Whirlpool via APThe Whirlpool Duet front load Energy Start laundry pair, including the new HybridCare Dryer. For the first time in six years, Energy Star certification, a standard seal of approval for energ...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Rises but Energy Shares Fall

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May 19, 2014

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Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- Stocks closed higher Wednesday but were down from earlier highs as energy stocks declined and Greece's debt crisis showed no clear signs of resolution. The benchmark S&P 500...

Manufacturing Contracts, but Rest of Economy Hums Along

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May 6, 2014

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Nam Y. Huh/APWASHINGTON -- U.S. manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in three years as the sector buckled under the weight of a strong dollar and deep spending cuts by energy firms, but robus...

Oil Ends Down More Than 2% as U.S. Drilling Points to Glut

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April 30, 2014

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Shutterstock NEW YORK -- U.S. oil prices traded below $40 a barrel for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, ending 2 percent lower Friday on signs of U.S. oversupply and weak Chinese manufacturing ...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Rises, Snaps 3-Week Losing Streak

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April 4, 2014

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Richard Drew/AP U.S. stocks rose Friday, pushing the Nasdaq to a 15-year high and helping the S&P 500 snap a three-week string of losses, following a pullback in the dollar, upbeat results from Nike and...

Can You Trust Vehicles’ MPG Ratings?

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April 4, 2014

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AJ Reynolds/AP One in 3 Americans doubt their car lives up to its mpg rating, according to an AAA survey. Yet the organization's recent analysis of federal data shows that 81.8 percent of drivers report th...

Buffett Dumps a Lot of Oil Holdings – How About You?

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March 22, 2014

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Nati Harnik/AP If you know the name of only one professional investor, chances are it's Warren Buffett. His reputation among both pros and individual investors is rock-solid. A single class A share of his c...

Market Wrap: Stocks Little Changed on Lull in Earnings, Data

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March 8, 2014

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Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- Wall Street's major indexes gave up early gains to end Wednesday's session little changed as some investors stood on the sidelines waiting for the next round of economic data at ...

Market Wrap: Stocks Make Modest Gains After Fed Minutes

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February 5, 2014

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended a volatile session with modest gains on Wednesday after minutes from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting indicated that the central bank remained on track...

15 Ways to Cut Heating Costs This Winter

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February 2, 2014

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Getty Images Chilly winter weather is synonymous with cozy sweaters, hot cocoa -- and steep energy bills. It's no surprise that running the heating system on high nonstop pushes monthly costs sky high. But ...

Weak Business Spending Plans Point to Slower Economic Growth

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January 26, 2014

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Market Wrap: Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Drop With Oil

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January 24, 2014

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Richard Drew/AP By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks finished flat Thursday as a drop in energy shares offset a rebound in retail sales and stronger-than-expected Cisco results. The S&P ener...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Higher on Reduced Rate Hike Worries

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January 24, 2014

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Andrew Burton/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Monday as expectations the Federal Reserve could hold off longer on raising interest rates offset concerns over Friday's surprisingly weak jobs report...

Why Lower Gas Prices Really Haven’t Helped Much

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January 7, 2014

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Charles Krupa/AP Folks waiting for that big economic boost from lower gas prices ought to stop holding their breath. That's because moves like the one seen since June 2014 -- down an average of 84 cents a ...