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Gas Prices Crash: Down 46 Cents On Average

Gas Prices Crash: Down 46 Cents On Average

A gas prices crash has caused overall gasoline fuel costs to plummet 46 cents a gallon average over the past two months. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.38, down nearly a dime over the past three weeks. Unfortunately, the national average is still about eight cents higher than the average… Read more »

Gas Prices Are Falling, Just In Time For Election Season [Op-Ed]

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COMMENTARY | Gas prices are on the decline, and though it’s a commonly propagated myth that the President of the United States has some kind of magical control over what we spend at the pump, most experts agree that the suit sitting in the White House has little, if anything, to do with it. Still,… Read more »

Gas Prices Expected To Take A Plunge

Gas Prices Expected To Fall Sharply

Gas prices are set to take a tumble in the next few weeks, with some estimates saying that they could drop as much as 50 cents or more by late November. Gasoline currently averages $3.69 across the country, but many experts believe that the price will fall to $3.35 or lower by Thanksgiving, reports USA… Read more »

Gas Prices Rise Again, May Be Leveling Off

Gas Prices Rise Again In United States

Gas prices increased over the last week according to a nationwide survey published on Sunday. While rising prices at the pump mean less money to spend elsewhere, the cost of gasoline rose at a smaller percentage than previous weeks, possibly signaling the current end to increasing prices. The average cost per gallon throughout the United… Read more »

Gas Prices Expected To Drop Below $3 Per Gallon By Halloween

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Gas prices are finally heading in the right direction. Industry experts are predicting gas prices to keep falling through the Summer. By Thanksgiving, the national average should drop below $3 per gallon. Time Magazine reports that the national average, as of today, was $3.45. In the Southern part of the United States the prices were… Read more »

Gas Prices Fall Below $3 a Gallon in Two States!

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Gas prices are a constant worry for Americans no matter where you are, and relative to local costs, they’ve remained painfully high for several quarters. However, predictions for $5 a gallon gas in many parts of the US have yet to become a reality, thankfully- and further, though gas prices haven’t fallen a whole lot… Read more »

Gas Prices Won’t Fall From One Day Gas Boycotts

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In 1997, a gas boycott was organized to protest rising gas prices. People from around the country decided not to buy gas for one whole day. The gas boycott took billions of dollars out of the pockets from oil tycoons who promptly dropped the price of gas 30 cents. It’s a great story right? Unfortunately,… Read more »

Gas Prices Rise Again, President Obama Fires Back at Critics on Issue

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So, a few weeks ago analysts and think tanks were predicting that gas prices had essentially leveled out for the time being, barring any oil-related catastrophes changing the game in the interim. And in a turn of events most Americans find simply shocking, gas prices have continued to edge up, which you may notice most… Read more »

US Northeast Refineries Prepare To Close As Gas Prices Soar

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The cost of gasoline at the pump is likely to continue its upward climb after refineries in the US Northeast have begun to shut down or announce shutdown dates because of lost revenue. While gas prices rose by an additional 6% in February refineries have failed to capitalize on those higher prices. According to the… Read more »

Obama Approval Rating Dips, Pollsters Blame President For Gas Prices

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Although the GOP is struggling to put forth an accessible, relatable candidate in the 2012 election, President Obama doesn’t seem to be having an easy go of it- as his approval rating has dipped to 46% in some recent polls. Sometimes it seems like re-election would be a slam dunk, but Obama’s fluctuating approval rating… Read more »

US Importing One Million Fewer Barrels Of Oil Daily

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Nearly one year ago President Obama promised to remove America’s dependence on foreign oil and that plan according to a newly released governmental report is coming to fruition. According to Politico the plan which includes cutting oil imports by a third over the next decade, boosting domestic oil and natural gas production, and promoting clean… Read more »