Stories tagged with "gas prices"

Gas prices on rise again in Indiana by Tom Spalding

Gas prices continue to rise in Indiana, with motorists who need to use premium paying close to $3 a gallon. AAA Hoosier Motor Club reported the average price for unleaded rose 5... – Oct 28, 2009 at 12:40 PM in Business

Greenwood commuters to lose express bus service by indystar

Greenwood — IndyGo announced Monday that it will end commuter express service in Greenwood. The service, which runs between the Meijer parking lot off Ind. 135 and six... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Greenwood

All-time Ind. gas price high set a year ago today by Tom Spalding

A year ago on this day, Hoosiers paid an average of $4.17 per gallon at Indiana filling stations — an all-time high that experts say won’t be threatened in the record... – Sep 16, 2009 at 6:53 AM in Business

Prices high, jobs lost by indystar

I think everybody knows how bad the economy is. Am I right? Those gas prices are through the roof, and those taxes are pretty big too. But what I really worry about is my... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:58 PM in

Commuter bus is viable option for many by Melanie Hayes

No firm plans for when funding ends While most people ride the IndyGo Commuter Express bus route from Carmel to their jobs in Downtown Indianapolis and back, Mario Macias flips it... – Aug 26, 2009 at 9:22 PM in Carmel

Cafe Nora, Ruth's Cafe can't ride out recession by John Tuohy

Owner Jim Nethercott laid off workers and offerered coupons, but loss of customers doomed eateries Rave reviews and a devoted following couldn’t save Jim Nethercott’s... – Jul 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County

Pocketbooks, pump trim Hoosiers' July Fourth travel plans by Dana Hunsinger

Americans cite gas prices — down from ’08 — in plans to drive less Gas prices aren’t skyrocketing as they were last July Fourth, but many travelers still... – Jul 02, 2009 at 2:18 AM in News

'New' GM's debut is less than impressive by indystar

Have you seen General Motors’ new television ad? I have. If it was supposed to make me feel better about the bankrupt automaker, it didn’t work. “Let’s be... – Jun 27, 2009 at 9:41 PM in John Ketzenberger

Hummer sale may save Indiana jobs by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. took a key step toward its downsizing today, striking a tentative deal to sell its Hummer brand, while also revealing that it has potential buyers... – Jun 02, 2009 at 3:01 PM in Business

Price at some pumps jumps to $2.75 by Tom Spalding

Gas prices were rising today, making this the fifth straight Tuesday for a jump in Central Indiana. Speedway, which operates 58 stores in the Indianapolis area, reported a uniform... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:06 PM in Business

Price at some pumps jump to $2.65 by Tom Spalding

Gas prices were rising today, making this a typical Tuesday for motorists in Central Indiana. The price that many area filling stations were charging this morning rose to $2.65 per... – May 26, 2009 at 1:33 PM in Business

Purdue expert: Gas on rise, but won't top $3 by Tom Spalding

Gas prices in Indiana have been escalating for the past month, but unlike last summer there is a limit to the rise, says a Purdue University expert. That’s likely good news for... – May 21, 2009 at 3:15 PM in Business

Leave the driving to us, please by indystar

In the distant past — say, 1999 — most Americans still held the quaint notion that they, and not government bureaucrats, were best suited to make decisions about how... – May 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

For 1st time, I Bond hits a 0 percent rate by indystar

The Treasury has announced that inflation-adjusted Savings Bonds purchased from May through October will earn 0 percent for the first six months they’re held. This is the... – May 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Gas expected to remain cheap this summer by indystar

WASHINGTON — Despite the dismal economy, motorists may want to take to the road this summer. The federal government says gasoline prices are expected to stay relatively low. Pump... – Apr 14, 2009 at 9:37 AM in Business

Gas prices rising to $2.09 in Indy by Tom Spalding

Gas prices appear to be on their way up again in Central Indiana.The 58 Speedway stores in the Indianapolis area raised pump prices as much as 25 to 35 cents today to a uniform... – Apr 07, 2009 at 1:12 PM in Business

Checking in with Hudnut by indystar

Recently, while in the Washington, D.C., area, I caught up with former Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut. Now 76 and living in the Maryland suburbs, the longtime Republican mayor... – Mar 29, 2009 at 12:30 AM in Politics & Government

Gas prices up as much as 20 cents a gallon by indystar

Gasoline for April delivery climbed to a 2009 high for the fourth day in a row on speculation that stockpiles fell and refineries kept production rates at a 17-year low for... – Mar 24, 2009 at 7:01 PM in Business

Green goal is good, but it includes hidden tax increase by indystar

One of the few bright spots in our otherwise dismal economy is a drop in gas prices over the past several months. Because my business requires a lot of time on the road, a break at... – Mar 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Gas prices in Indy edge up over $2 by Tom Spalding

For the first time since November, some gas stations in Indianapolis on Thursday raised the price for a gallon of the cheapest gallon to $2.06. That’s a 30- to 40-cent bump... – Mar 06, 2009 at 8:24 AM in Business