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Relief at pump ahead for NY area drivers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By SAMANTHA BOMKAMPAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Drivers in the New York area may soon get relief from long lines and higher gas prices. A week after Superstorm Sandy hit the area, the price of gas has increased 10 cents per gallon or more in the New York City area and in hard-hit parts of

Banks extend fee waivers for storm-hit customers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By The Associated Press Some of the nation's biggest banks have extended temporary waivers on a variety of fees and late charges for residents of states hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. It's an effort to ease pressure on customers to make bill payments when nearly 1.8 million homes and

Amtrak to restore service from NYC to Boston

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Amtrak will resume service between New York City and Boston on Friday following the repair of commuter rail tracks damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the railroad said late Thursday. Earlier, Joseph Boardman, the Amtrak's president, said he was still

DC Metro resumes regular schedule after Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington's Metro system is operating a normal weekday schedule for the first commute after superstorm Sandy. Trains appeared to be running mostly on schedule Wednesday morning. There were some delays on Metro's blue line due to a train malfunction earlier in the morning

Unemployment rates fall in 95 pct. of US cities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell in nearly all large U.S. cities in September from August, a sign that recent jobs gains have been widespread. The Labor Department said Tuesday that rates declined in 355 of the 372 metro areas, the most

Storm's cost may hit $50B; rebuilding to ease blow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm. In the long run, the

Storm's cost may hit $50B; rebuilding to ease blow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

Presidential race rained out even in sunny states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By KRISTEN WYATT and NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Crista Laughlin was a mile high and dry, but Superstorm Sandy still kept the 40-year-old Obama campaign volunteer from walking precincts or working the phones. Instead, she was huddled inside her suburban Denver home, watching

Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on small businesses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERGAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on small businesses along the East Coast Monday, keeping employees and customers away. At Angelo's Civita Farnese, a restaurant in Providence, R.I., the lunchtime crowd didn't materialize and few

AAA: Average Price Of Gasoline In Washington $3.82

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.82. That's down 17 cents in a week and 20 cents in a month. It's the same price as one year ago and 28 cents higher than the national average. Some metro prices from the AAA