Price of Gas

Falling Gas Prices Put Money In People's Pockets

AP | JONATHAN FAHEY and PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 05.18.2012

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NEW YORK -- What only weeks ago was seen as a serious threat to the economic recovery could now turn into a stimulus everyone can love. Oil and gasol...

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Here's How Gas Stations Are Actually Losing

Slate | Matthew Yglesias | Posted 04.12.2012

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It turns out that gas stations don't actually make much money selling gasoline, since it's an undifferentiated commodity sold in a competitive market....

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Speeding Will Cost You More Than A Traffic Ticket...

Emily Cohn | Posted 03.01.2012

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Gas prices are hitting record highs for this time of year and with summer approaching, they're likely only going to get worse. While the average cost ...

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$2 a Gallon Gas, Michele Bachmann? Aim Higher.

Adam Levin | Posted 10.25.2011

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Adam Levin

Michele Bachmann asserted that, if elected, she will fight to bring us back to the heady days of $2 per gallon gasoline. That's one hell of a campaign promise.

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Oil Speculation Continues Unabated -- $5 Gas Next?

Daniel Dicker | Posted 06.04.2011

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Daniel Dicker

All of the tools at the federal government's disposal that could be used to reduce the speculative interest in oil reside with the overseeing regulatory agency: the CFTC.

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Political Masochism: Punishing Ourselves With Republicans

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

What are those of us oblivious to the economy or the war voting on? Gay marriage? Abortion? Lapel pins? Chances are many of us may again vote only to our comfort level, as we did with George Bush.

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Gas Prices Near All-Time High: New Record Likely In Coming Weeks

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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The price of gasoline has jumped another 13 cents in the last two weeks, close to the all-time high set earlier this year, according to a survey publi...

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