AFP - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Saturday a strong dollar was in his nation's interests and solid US economic fundamentals would support the currency in the long term.

Reuters - Higher costs for gasoline and food again put pressure on a key gauge of retail inflation in May, according to economists polled by Reuters ahead of Friday's release of the monthly consumer price index.

AP - Stocks advanced for a second session Friday after government readings on inflation and a decline in oil prices helped contain some worries about the effect of rising prices on strapped consumers. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 70 points, but was well off its highs of the day.

Reuters - Soaring gasoline prices helped drive up U.S. consumer prices in May at the fastest rate in six months, the government said on Friday, but core prices remained tame, easing inflation fears in financial markets.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Friday, helped by a government report that showed underlying price pressures rose moderately in May, easing fears that inflation would force a near-term rise in interest rates.

AP - The inflation rate shot up in May at the fastest pace in six months, pushed higher by soaring costs for gasoline and other types of energy.

AP - Oil prices pulled back Friday after OPEC questioned whether crude can remain so high through the rest of the year and the dollar gained against the euro. Meanwhile, U.S. filling station operators pushed average gas prices deeper into record territory.

Reuters - Oil prices rose on Thursday after concerns about a possible strike in Nigeria, Africa's top producer, stirred supply worries.

AP - As if high gas prices, a weak economy and a strike by a major supplier weren't enough to drag down Hummer's sales, Hummer dealers are now reeling from the news that General Motors Corp. may consider selling the brand.

AP - Oil prices rebounded from a steep early loss to end modestly higher Thursday in another volatile session fueled by a rising dollar and concerns about supplies. Gas prices reached new record at the pump, rising to a national average of $4.06 a gallon, and are likely to keep rising.

AP - Wall Street companies borrowed from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program at a fairly steady pace, while banks scaled back.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected May retail sales report and a $46 billion takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch from an overseas rival helped the market recover from a string of deep losses.

AP - The stimulus checks are working. A big increase in retail sales signaled that people are spending their rebate payments, helping to ward off a serious economic slump, at least for now.