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 ...

UPDATE: Removing a major hurdle to wide acceptance of battery powered ... - TG Daily

Battery powered vehicles operate on electricity. It doesn't matter if that electricity comes from batteries or a rod sticking up like in the movie Back to the Future. As long as electricity's flowing at the right levels, the car goes. Hybrid vehicles ...

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 ...