San Diego News

Pelosi calls on Bush to release reserve oil

8 Jul 2008

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged President Bush to release crude oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat high prices, a call Republicans used to bolster their push to increase domestic production with more drilling in environmentally sensitive areas.

U.S. sees 9.8% spike in '09 electric bills

8 Jul 2008

Americans may face dramatically higher electric bills next year, according to a government report released Tuesday.

Feeling Fannie's and Freddie's pain

8 Jul 2008

The plunging stock prices of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could make the recovery for the housing market and the overall economy much more difficult, analysts say.

Consumer debt surges $8B in May

8 Jul 2008

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Paulson: Many foreclosures can't be helped

8 Jul 2008

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SEC blows whistle on bond raters

8 Jul 2008

Government officials said Tuesday that the country's three largest credit raters failed in their reviews of subprime mortgage-backed securities.

Inflation too high - Fed official

8 Jul 2008

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Oil man unveils wind-based power plan

8 Jul 2008

Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens Tuesday unveiled a new energy plan he says will decrease the United States' dependency on foreign oil by more than one-third and help shift American energy production toward renewable natural resources like wind power.

Renewed pain for home sales

8 Jul 2008

The number of homes under sales contracts fell more than expected in May after a surprising spike the month before, a real estate trade group said Tuesday.