nonpetroleum

To take a rectal temperature, lubricate the bulb end of a rectal thermometer with nonpetroleum jelly or an ointment such as A&D ointment.

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010

To take a rectal temperature, lubricate the bulb end of a rectal thermometer with nonpetroleum jelly or an ointment such as A&D ointment.

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010

Michael Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities Americas, watches Treasury Department customs duties as an imperfect gauge of nonpetroleum imports.

When Economic Recovery Feeds Trade Gap 2009

They rose by a seasonally adjusted 6.4% in June, according to Mr. Moran, suggesting nonpetroleum imports edged higher as well.

When Economic Recovery Feeds Trade Gap 2009

More important, there are signs that nonpetroleum imports -- the bulk of trade -- may have bottomed after sinking when the economy worsened last fall.

When Economic Recovery Feeds Trade Gap 2009

As U.S. businesses rebuild spent inventories and as consumer spending finds a floor, demand for nonpetroleum imports should keep rising.

When Economic Recovery Feeds Trade Gap 2009

The nonpetroleum goods trade gap totaled $106 billion in the first quarter, down $26.2 billion, or 20%, from the first three months of 2007.

Playing a Role 2008

Last week, unsettling data were released showing U.S. import prices surged 2.8% in March, lifted by not only oil but also the biggest jump in nonpetroleum costs on record.

Food, Energy Boost Producer Prices, 2008

Even When Oil Costs Are Excluded WASHINGTON -- Import prices surged in March, lifted by not only oil but also the biggest jump in nonpetroleum costs on record, a worrisome sign for inflation.

Import Prices Show Broad Rise, 2008

Don't Just Blame Oil for Inflation U.S. import prices surged 2.8% in March, lifted by not only oil but also the biggest jump in nonpetroleum costs on record, a worrisome sign for inflation.

General Hospital 2008