USA TODAY8 states take a big budget hit due to falling oil pricesUSA TODAYIt's no surprise that the slump in oil prices, now 20 months old, is taking its toll on states that are particularly dependent on oil production to balance their budgets. But the …

The GuardianWhy the oil industry couldbe a stain on economic recovery in USThe GuardianBut there's a growing stain on the labor market and the latest jobs report by the US Department of Labor may contain evidence it is growing – huge numbers of jobs ar …

The GuardianWhy the oil industry could be a stain on economic recovery in USThe GuardianBut there's a growing stain on the labor market and the latest jobs report by the US Department of Labor may contain evidence it is growing – huge numbers of jobs a …

ReutersOil Prices Fall, Pressured by Strong Dollar, Oversupply WorriesWall Street JournalOil prices slid Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar and concerns that the oversupply of crude will persist. Gasoline futures settled below $1 a gallon for the first …

ReutersLower oil prices squeezing US manufacturing sectorReutersWASHINGTON New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods in December recorded their biggest drop in 16 months as lower oil prices and a strong dollar pressured factories, the latest indi …

Wall Street JournalOil benchmarks converge as low price stalls US outputFinancial TimesPrices of the world's two main oil benchmarks became equal on Tuesday, reflecting different paths for crude supplied from the US and elsewhere. At midday in New York …

CNBCTexas hunkers down for another oil bustCNBCWhen oil prices began the latest historic pullback — from over $100 a barrel in July 2014 to less than $35 a barrel this week — Texas braced for another one of the painful economic recessions that have periodi …

Engineering in Muliro 'to be addressed'The StarMASINDE Muiliro University has asked engineering students to be patient as the university addresses challenges facing the department. Vice chancellor Fred Otieno said the management is working with the …

Alaska Dispatch NewsHometown U: Engineering school helps man on a warm-house missionAlaska Dispatch NewsIn cowboy hat and plaid shirt, Wasilla manufacturer Ron Burkhardsmeier watches his foam insulated wall get tested for strength by students and professor …

DailyPost NigeriaEngineering body tasks FCTA to establish polytechnic in AbujaDailyPost NigeriaNAN reports that NATE is a professional body with membership comprising mainly Higher National Diploma (HND) and National Diploma (ND) holders in engineering. Ji …