Wall Street Journal (blog)Lower Oil Prices Boost Pressure on Consumers to Drive Economic GainsWall Street Journal (blog)Oil prices, which have plummeted by 50% from a year ago, have dissuaded businesses from investing in drilling equipment, wells, ports an …

Wall Street JournalOil Price Drop Hurts Spending on Business InvestmentsWall Street JournalProspects for an uptick in business investment this year are facing a major drag: The collapse in oil prices is spurring significant cutbacks for the energy-producti …

Christian Science MonitorWhat a North American oil slowdown means for global supplyChristian Science MonitorWhat the current oil price slump means for world oil supply is starting to emerge. "Layoffs," "cutbacks," "delays," an …

CBC.caOil-led deflation can be good, bad or uglyCBC.caAlthough oil prices have crossed back above $50 US, last year's crash from over $100 is just now feeding into inflation calculations. Yesterday, central bankers in Australia and India joined the lon …

Christian Science MonitorOil industry job cuts are hereBusiness Insider"Employment posted another solid gain in January, although the pace of growth is slower than in recent months. Businesses in the energy and supplying industries are already scaling …

Irish ExaminerStocks Rise in Late Rally on Higher Oil; Energy Stocks JumpABC NewsOil prices ended up surging for a third straight day, and stocks of big producers jumped. All 10 industry sectors in the Standard and Poor's 500 index rose. Exxon Mobil ro …