Posted March 26, 2008 6:00 AM
Good morning.
Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, March 26.
The Commerce Department is releasing the February report on new home sales, the latest indicator on where the sluggish housing market is headed.
The Consumer Federation of America is releasing a study analyzing factors that are likely to lead to an increase in consumer gasoline prices.
President Bush is participating in Defense Department briefings.
The National Archives and Footnote.com are announcing creation of “The Wall,” an interactive online Vietnam War Memorial that makes war records more widely available.
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http://www.consumerfed.org/pdfs/2008gasolineprices.pdf
"It is critical for policy makers to ensure that the 2007 Energy Independence and
Security Act” is implemented vigorously since it emphasized the two key long-term elements that can help consumers escape from the grip of both the domestic refining oligopoly and the
crude oil cartel – expansion of alternative fuels and reduction of demand through increased fuel economy."
Posted by: Erik Larson | March 26, 2008 2:42 PM