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Why gas prices loom so large in the way we think about the economy

by Andy Uhler

Apr 14, 2022

They helped push up retail sales in March, but they're already coming back down.

The biggest increases in spending last month were on food and beverages, and, of course, at gas stations, according to Commerce Department Data.

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