Oil rises above $70 on government report

Chris Kahn

Associated Press Writer

Oil prices jumped above $70 a barrel June 25 after the government said that the economy may be faring better than previously thought. In a revised reading on gross domestic product in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported a 5.5 percent annualized decline from January to March, rather t....

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