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Why is $4 a psychological tipping point for gasoline prices? 

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 30, 2022
The average cost hit more than $4 a gallon in March, the first time since 2008.
Many Americans react to a big, round number like $4 a gallon. “You don't hear a whole lot of commentary about ‘Gas prices just broke $3.96,’” a marketing expert said.
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$100-a-barrel oil may soon be a reality — and stick around

by Andy Uhler
Jan 19, 2022
“It is ultimately about supply and demand,” one expert says. And COVID-19.
High oil prices mean high gas prices. The costs at the pump may not go down anytime soon.
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Inflation hits gasoline, lumber and meat

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 19, 2021
There isn't a lot of inflation in the U.S. economy overall, but some commodities are spiking higher as the economy recovers.
The price of lumber has nearly tripled through the pandemic, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Above, a wheel loader moves logs in Deer Lodge, Montana.
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Prices for U.S. consumers are up where it matters most

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 14, 2020
For things like groceries and gasoline, prices are actually up.
Inflation isn't entirely dead. Where it matters most, in the cost of food and the cost of energy, prices are going up.
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You’re probably wasting money on premium gas

by Sarah Menendez
Sep 20, 2016
It makes no difference for 70 percent of cars
It's pricey and unnecessary. 
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