Gas prices rise amid high crude costs and demand
Gas prices surged across the United States with the Lundberg Survey showing an average rise of about 19 cents in three weeks. Self serve regular averages reached 2.29 per gallon while highs and lows ranged from 2.62 in Bakersfield to 2.06 in Newark amid a Verizon MCI stake purchase.
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GM minivans earn good rating in crash tests
The 2005 Chevrolet Uplander and three GM relatives topped the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety ratings with a good overall score, showing huge improvements over earlier models like the 1997 Trans Sport. Other small pickups also fared well, with several achieving good or acceptable ratings.
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Week Ahead Senate committee hearings set on finance and regulation
The upcoming week features Senate Commerce hearings on universal service fund, House Financial Services on rating agencies, Government Reform on regulation and manufacturing, and an energy bill mark up. Key economic indicators include February trade balance and March retail sales.
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