Most certainly, gasoline costs at the pump are mostly the result of the nation’s priorities internationally. Did we have to be involved with Iran over the past few months. No. This was our presidential ego getting in the way of the nation and citizen’s needs and priorities. A presidential ego getting in the way of […]
As if you did not know this? Fortunately, our vehicle is efficient, our stores are close, and we do not have to be anywhere U.S. gasoline prices jump to highest since 2022 U.S. gasoline (UNG) prices extended their climb Thursday, with AAA’s national average for regular fuel reaching $4.30 a gallon as drivers absorbed the […]
As Americans Struggle With Soaring Prices, Trump Says $4 Gas Is ‘Not Very High,’ Common Dreams President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed off Americans’ concerns about paying $4 per gallon of gas, telling a group of reporters that this price is “not very high.” While speaking with journalists on the White House lawn, Trump was asked by a reported […]
Gasoline Goes Galactic: Prices Jump, Diesel Spikes, and the White House Feels the Burn Thank you President Trump! This is about a week old. It still has relevance to what this fool is doing to the US Economy. The national may yet slip into a recession. “Oil Prices Post Biggest Monthly Surge in History,” OilPrice.com. […]
Picture to the right was what was occurring in the United States 1973. People lining up for gasoline due to an oil embargo against the United States. I was able to find one as taken from the NY Daily News Archive as shown by Getty Images, (Time). Out and about today and did not get […]
New Deal democrat’s commentary earlier today. “What is the effect of Oil and Gasoline Prices on the US economy?” Angry Bear. I guess I am not surprised to see gasoline market prices and oil prices start to increase. That is expected even if there is no reason for it to jump today or even months […]
by Melvin Blackman QUARTZ Last week? We were talking about market manipulation at the business level and also the state level. The industry intended to cut production so as to maintain prices if California capped prices. California was putting a new program in place to regulate pricing. An AZ state rep was going to California […]
January 2024 consumer inflation: still a tug of war between gas and housing – by New Deal democrat As it has been for going on two years, consumer inflation has boiled down to a contest of strength between energy (mainly gasoline), which peaked in June 2022 and roughed in June 2023, and housing, which peaked […]
Coincident indicators hold on, mainly due to improvement in gas prices YoY – by New Deal democrat I’ve been paying particular attention lately to the coincident indicators, because the leading indicators have telegraphed a recession for about half a year – so why isn’t it here yet??? A good representation of coincident indicators remaining positive […]
“Initial claims continue to rise along with gas prices“ – by New Deal democrat Last week I wrote that initial jobless claims may have ended their recent downtrend. This week appears to have confirmed that. Initial claims rose 9,000 to 228,000, and the 4 week average rose 5,000 to 211,500. Continuing claims, which lag somewhat, […]