Stories Tagged as
Gas prices
How where you live impacts how much you pay at the pump
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 11, 2022
Differences in state gas taxes are one factor, but proximity to a refinery and lifestyle play a role too.
Gas prices keep falling, but Americans still feel inflation's bite
by
Lily Jamali
Aug 10, 2022
Lower prices at the pump are offering some relief from other areas of inflation, like rent and food. But gas prices are a volatile indicator.
Workers are picking up extra jobs just to pay for daily necessities
by
Kimberly Adams
and Anais Amin
Aug 8, 2022
More people in the United States are working two full-time jobs than ever before, says Lauren Kaori Gurley of The Washington Post.
U.S. oil refiners are doing well, even though gasoline prices are down
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 2, 2022
Why? It's called the crack spread.
Why aren't oil companies drilling on their 9,000 land leases?
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 1, 2022
Shortages of labor and materials are making it hard to drill and maintain wells.
FedEx pulls back on some Sunday delivery
by
Matt Levin
Jul 22, 2022
Under pressure from the contractors who actually do a lot of the deliveries, the company will stop delivering on Sunday primarily in rural areas.
Residents of rural Alaska brace for heat-up in fuel prices
Jul 13, 2022
High gas prices threaten food security as well as people's ability to keep the lights on and protect themselves from the cold.
For public good, not for profit.
Public transit ridership is slow to return, despite high gas prices
Jul 13, 2022
Ridership took a nosedive in the pandemic, and remote work may be helping to keep it low. Federal aid has kept buses and trains moving.
As prices rise, Americans' travel plans are coming back to Earth
Jul 4, 2022
Inflation is curbing our appetite for "revenge travel."
Higher gas prices have rideshare drivers questioning their side hustle
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 24, 2022
Services like Uber and Lyft are trying to get more people to drive for them. The math isn't working out for many drivers.