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Oil prices slide following US Government shutdown

2013-10-02 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Oil prices dropped today with concerns that the US Government shutdown will impact the demand for commodities.

Government Shutdown Affects Weather, Climate Programs

2013-10-02 00:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate Central: With the federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years, many of the nation's weather forecasters remain at work, but longer-term climate research is taking a hit. According to Commerce Department documents, 6,601 of the 12,001 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -- or 55 percent of the agency's workforce -- have been sent home without pay. That leaves 5,400 "excepted' from the shutdown, mainly because they are needed for the protection of life and...

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Automakers: A 'short-term' government shutdown shouldn't impact auto sales

2013-10-01 22:07:04| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Automaker economists and sales analysts on Tuesday said they don't expect the federal government shutdown to significantly impact auto sales in October and beyond.

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