2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (249+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August from a year ago, up from 4.7% in July, the government said Thursday. Annual wholesale inflation…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (863+ words) With fuel prices rising at a relentless pace, some drivers around San Diego are coming up with unusual strategies to scrape their way from one trip to the pump to another. Managers of the Petromerica gas station on 16th Avenue and…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (915+ words) (TestMiles) – Diesel prices remain above $5 a gallon nationwide, keeping pressure on truckers, businesses, and owners of diesel-powered vehicles. Diesel Prices Remain a Major Cost for Americans The price of diesel fuel has eased slightly, but the national average remains firmly…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1040+ words) (TestMiles) – American drivers are paying record Labor Day fuel prices as disrupted oil supplies, refinery pressure and expensive diesel complicate the usual fall relief. For millions of Americans, the unofficial end of summer arrived with an unpleasant number glowing above…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (100+ words) Newsradio 600 KOGO The previous Labor Day record was $5.38 set in 2023. The average price has risen 19 of the past 20 days, increasing 26.9 cents, including six-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is…...