The nation's economy grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the January-March quarter, a much slower pace than the 3.1 percent rate reported in the previous three months. High gas prices, bad winter weather and steep government spending cuts were responsible for the slowdown. Full story
Trucking company Arkansas Best Corp.'s first-quarter loss narrowed on improving demand, but its loss was much wider than Wall Street expected because of harsh winter weather and higher fuel prices. Full story
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said Thursday its first-quarter net income tumbled as severe winter weather cut shipping volume and increased costs. Full story
Harleysville Group Inc. said Monday that unusually severe winter weather led to higher catastrophic losses in the first quarter, hurting the insurer's results. Full story
Rising fuel prices and nasty winter weather this year trimmed the earnings of UPS, according to an analyst with Citi, who lowered his first-quarter estimates on the company. Full story
Snow and cold helped crews make progress on a northern Colorado wildfire that has destroyed about 15 homes, but a federal team that took over operations Monday was bracing for warmer, windier weather. Full story
The calendar says spring, but winter weather is hanging on. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
NBC's Bill Karins takes a look at some winter snow in the western U.S. and the nation's weekend forecast.
Winter storms continue in U.S. The Weather Channel Mike Seidel reports live from Minneapolis.
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More than 50,000 flights have been canceled across the country since Dec. 1, costing airlines big money. Basili Alukos of Morningstar and Ray Neidl of the Maxim Group discuss how the severe winter weather and other headwinds will impact the sector.
Snow covers the East Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 12, 2011. Snow covered the Washington-area after a storm dropped more than an inch on the nation's capital. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB
Snow falls around a large Pittsburgh Steelers "terrible towel" hanging outside the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas February 4, 2011, ahead of NFL football's Super Bowl XLV between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers to be played on February 6. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags
Snow plows work to remove ice from interstate 55, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 in St. Louis.
