gas prices

Jay, Vermilion, Ohio
I own a gas station in a suburban area, in a small town 5 minutes away from lake Erie.

There are two others in the town, B.P. and Speedway. I have a tough time competing with them when it comes to gas prices.

What can I do? How can I improve my inside sales and get people to buy the merchandise?

Tight credit, economic worries and high gas prices combined to cut Ford's U.S. sales in September.

The auto giant reported a 34 percent decline from the same month last year.

A national survey shows gas prices fell 3.8 cents in the last two weeks.

A combined blow from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike has shut down almost all oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and handicapped refinery operations in Texas and Louisiana.

The resulting spike in gas prices could be short-lived if Hurricane Ike's damage is light. But the longer-term impact won’t be known until the storm passes and floodwaters subside.

Homeowners already pinched by high food and gas prices have grown increasingly anxious about staying warm this winter.

Nationwide, Alaska and Hawaii remained the two states with gas prices still tracking above $4 a gallon. The cheapest gas was now found in New Jersey, where prices averaged $3.431 a gallon.

Gas has fallen about 46 cents from the record high average of $4.114 that AAA reported on July 17, but they are still 83 cents above this time last year.

With gas prices high, bicycles flying out of stores and a buyers' market for houses, a handful of real estate agents around the country are touting the two-wheeled appeal of their listings.

Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday.

Americans felt better about the economy in August, as a barometer of sentiment posted the biggest boost in two years amid falling gas prices.