Rosalba: Can you believe these prices? I know were in a recession, but the cost of everyday necessities shouldnt skyrocket overnight. William: I think it has something to do with the shortage of produce. I dont know why Im surprised that stores like...
A: I would like to purchase some meat. B: What kind of meat would you like to get today? A: First off, I'm going to need a pound of ground beef. B: A pound of ground beef is $2.48. A: That's perfect. B: What else will you be needing? A: I'm also goin...
A: I want to buy some meat. B: What kind would you like? A: I want one pound of ground beef. B: That's going to be about $2.48. A: That will be fine. B: What else can I get for you? A: Let me also have three pounds of chicken breasts. B: That's going...
A: I would like to get some meat today. B: What kind do you need? A: I need about a pound of ground beef. B: The ground beef is $2.48 a pound. A: That sounds good. B: What else would you like? A: I also need three pounds of chicken breasts. B: The ch...
Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up, up, and up. How high can they go? is the question on everyones lips. As long as interest rates stay around 5 percent, theres no telling, remarked one realtor in Santa Monica, California. Its cr...
Residents of southern California are trying to get used to skyrocketing prices for gasoline. The average price for 87 octane economy gas is $2.22, almost 30 percent higher today than it was 12 months ago. The lowest gas price in the Southland right n...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 November 2007 Senior finance officials from the world's 20 major economies say they share responsibility for stabilizing rising commodity prices and are calling on countries with large foreign currency reserves to adopt...
By VOA News 07 November 2007 The U.S. Energy Department says oil supplies fell by 800,000 barrels last week, as prices continue to climb toward $100 a barrel. Crude oil prices rose above $98 a barrel during trading in New York Wednesday as the dollar...
By Michael Bowman Washington 15 October 2007 During the past year, basic foods have become significantly more expensive in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. V...
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 08 June 2007 Oil producers in the Persian Gulf are breathing a sigh of relief as Cyclone Gonu weakened to a tropical storm. Shipping and port officials say the storm caused very little damage to major oil fields in the...
