Monday, August 15, 2022

GET ME REWRITE: In the GOP gas price blame game, what comes around, goes around

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8/11/2022 update starts here

HeadlineWashington Post, 8/11/2022
The national average for a gallon of gas has fallen below $4 for the first time since early March, a key psychological threshold for cash-strapped Americans even as inflation remains elevated. 
The U.S. average dropped 2 cents overnight to $3.99, AAA reported Thursday, a 20 percent pullback from its June peak above $5. The run-up in gas prices earlier this year is tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing turmoil in energy markets.

7/25/2022 update starts here

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), July 25, 2022, saw average gas prices reach $4.355 down by 16 cents from the gas prices of last week. This is a sharp decline, from this time last month with gas prices reaching $4.908 a gallon.

7/22/2022 update starts here

HeadlineNew York Times, 7/22/2022
That is welcome news for consumers: Higher gas prices affect not just people filling their cars but also, through higher transportation costs, the price of almost everything else. 
Falling prices are also potentially good news for political and social stability. Because gas prices are so visible — posted on giant signs across the country — they have an outsize impact on how Americans feel things are going, experts say. The sentiment can extend beyond financial concerns.

7/20/2022 update starts here

HeadlineMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7/19/2022

7/19/2022 update starts here
                              
HeadlineAppleton Post Crescent, 7/18/2022 


Original 7/11/2022 post, "Thanks to Joe Biden, what goes up must come down", starts  here.

HeadlineWisconsin Public Radio, 7/8/2022
Special guest contributorFox News

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