by Jessica Lerner | Apr 12, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Oil and Gas
When Ethan Ziegler left Natick, Mass., and hit the open road Feb. 17 for a nine-month cross country trek, all he took with him was whatever could fit in his 2015 Honda Civic. Ziegler, 25, had decided to leave his parents’ home, where he had been living since the start...
by Jessica Lerner | Mar 17, 2021 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Oil and Gas
U.S. consumer prices rose in February at the fastest pace in six months, mainly due to surging gasoline prices, but underlying inflation remained flat. The consumer price index increased up by 0.4% from the previous month, data released from the Bureau of Labor...
by Rosemary Misdary | Apr 9, 2019 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Oil and Gas
March consumer prices will be released on Wednesday. Economists predict consumer prices will rise 0.3 percent, and core prices, less food and energy, will increase by 0.2 percent. In previous months, consumer prices have been muffled with no evidence of inflationary...
by Sharif Paget | May 23, 2018 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest, Oil and Gas
Back in 2014, the oil industry was booming and companies could have their pick of workers. Now it’s booming again, but workers are much harder to come by. The oil industry is struggling to find enough workers in the tight labor market. Companies that could once grow...