The food-stamp economy
On the last day of every month, shoppers at Walmart load their carts with food and household items and wait for the midnight hour. Is this the new normal in America? Full Article
Retail gasoline price at record $3.33/gln
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The price U.S. consumers paid for gasoline reached a new high of $3.33 a gallon after increasing 4.2 cents over the last week, the federal Energy Information Administration said on Monday.
The national average price for regular, self-service gasoline is up 53 cents from a year ago, due mostly to high crude oil prices, which account for about 70 percent of the cost for making gasoline.
(Reporting by Tom Doggett)
