AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) - The Consumer Price Index, the nation's best-known inflation gauge, plunged in October thanks to a record drop in gasoline prices. But if prices still seem high to you, you're right. October's 1 percent drop in ...

Some car renters find $1-a-day bargains - Orlando Sentinel

There are some strings attached, as you'd expect — we'll get to them in a minute. With the downturn in the travel industry, this is a pretty good time to rent a car. While manufacturers have been trying to reduce the percentage of "fleet" cars they ...

Gateway Harley-Davidson gives shares to bike buyers - St. Louis Business Journal

Gateway Harley-Davidson in St. Louis is giving five shares of Harley stock (ticker: HOG) to everyone who buys a new bike. The shares have been trading in the mid- to upper-teens lately; the 52-week high was $50.04 a share. Owners Rene Creed and Chris ...

R.I. teens face tough job hunt - Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE — The Providence Place mall sparkled with holiday lights as Johana Sica prowled its hallways, her hopes tucked in a folder under her arm. The 16-year-old had “dressed up” in jeans, a red cropped sweater and matching red heels. The ...

Fewer and Fuller Flights May Mean Longer Lines for Thanksgiving ... - MSN MoneyCentral

With a slumping economy, significantly reduced flight options and planes filled to capacity, something Thanksgiving travelers do have to be thankful for during the upcoming busiest travel weekend of the year is self-service travel technology. NCR ...