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• Fuel Economy Index For New Cars Sets Record
• More On The Great American Manufacturing Renaissance: And It’s Just Getting Started
• Spot Natural Gas Prices Fall Below $2, Might Be Lowest Inflation-Adjusted Price In U.S. History?

Fuel Economy Index For New Cars Sets Record Posted: 07 Apr 2012 07:58 AM PDT Wards Auto — “U.S. new light vehicles achieved record fuel-efficiency for the third month in a row in March, according to the WardsAuto Fuel-Economy Index (see chart above).  Cars and light trucks sold in the month had a combined 24.1 mpg rating, a 1% improvement on the previous record set in February. It was the first time the index has risen above 24 mpg. The new benchmark represents a 15% increase in fuel efficiency over the index's base rating of 20.9 mpg, established in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

More On The Great American Manufacturing Renaissance: And It’s Just Getting Started Posted: 07 Apr 2012 07:21 AM PDT Off a Cliff: Falling natural gas prices are making U.S. manufacturers more competitive. From today’s WSJ article “The Great Reversal: Playing the U.S. Manufacturing Boom”: “Investors who have favored emerging markets like China in recent years should pay attention to another growing manufacturing center. It boasts plenty of skilled workers; cheap and abundant energy; stable institutions; and a large middle class that likes to shop. It is the U.S., where a long industrial decline might be in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Spot Natural Gas Prices Fall Below $2, Might Be Lowest Inflation-Adjusted Price In U.S. History? Posted: 07 Apr 2012 06:30 AM PDT The spot price of natural gas fell below $2 per million BTUs this week, reaching lows not seen since 2001 in nominal terms (see chart above, data here).  When adjusted for inflation, the $1.88 spot price on Monday could likely have established a new all-time record low for natural gas (EIA data only go back to 1997).  Some industry analysts expect prices to fall even lower in the coming months, due to the strong supplies and weak weather-related demand, possibly as low as … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

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