Tag: oil crisis

That’s what a lot of schools are considering now: Facing a crippling increase in fuel costs, some rural U.S. schools are mulling a solution born of the ’70s oil crisis: a four-day week. Cutting out one day of school has been the key to preserving educational programs and staff in parts of Kentucky, New Mexico […]

We feel the pinch every time we have to fuel up. Gas prices continue to climb closer to the $3.00 a gallon mark. Yesterday, oil prices alone hit an all time high of $66.00 a barrel, and expected to hit $70.00 a barrel within a week. So what lies in the future of our economy? […]