Archive for April, 2008

Analyzing Proposed Gas Tax Holiday

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

April 29, 2008 &iddot; Republican presidential candidate John McCain is advocating a gas tax moratorium between Memorial Day and Labor Day to help ease the burden of high gas prices. But how would a …

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Record Profits Reported for BP and Shell

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The results of the oil companies, which are Europe’s two biggest, more than offset declining refining margins as crude oil nears $120 a barrel. A move by investors to commodities as an alternati…

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Iraq Oil Revenue May Top Outlook

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

WASHINGTON — A new U.S. government report projects Iraq's oil revenue will top a record $70 billion this year, adding fuel to a congressional push to force the Iraqi government to assume more respons…

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