The final read of fourth quarter GDP says the economy grew at a 2.2% rate.  About what we expected. (AP)

The average price of a pound of ground beef climbed to another record high in February, hitting $4.238 per pound. A year ago, the average price for a pound of ground beef was $3.555 per pound. Since then, the average price has increased 19.2 %. Since February 2010, the average price of a pound of ground beef has climbed by 86.1%. (Bloomberg)

The newest weapon in the breakfast wars is a biscuit shaped like a taco. Taco Bell is launching a "biscuit taco" this week and ditching its "waffle taco," which last year was included in the chain's breakfast menu.

The swap comes as the chain tries to build on its year-old breakfast business by once again going after the dominant player in the mornings: McDonald's. (Fox Business News)

The world’s biggest energy companies have sold record amounts of debt this year, taking advantage of historically low interest rates to plug cash shortfalls with borrowing, after a 50% plunge in oil prices.

The total debt raised in the first two months of 2015 by large US and European oil and gas companies has jumped by more than 60%. It outstrips the previous quarterly record set six years ago after the last price collapse. (Financial Times)