#Gas prices could hit lowest Thanksgiving level in years

#Gas prices could hit lowest Thanksgiving level in years

The national average of gas prices could drop to the lowest level around Thanksgiving in years, according to new estimates.  On Monday, AAA reported that the average national price of gas was about $3.31 per gallon — nearly a 10 percent decrease from last year’s average of $3.67 per gallon during the same period. The national average…

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#Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

#Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill California lawmakers voted on Thursday to advance a bill that would penalize oil companies for “price gouging” — a first-of-its-kind legislation pushed forward in recent months by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The SBX1-2 bill, sponsored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D), received the approval of…

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#Seriously low diesel supply threatens to worsen inflation

#Seriously low diesel supply threatens to worsen inflation

Seriously low diesel supply threatens to worsen inflation A seriously low U.S. and global diesel supply is likely to drive up fuel costs and worsen inflation, raising concerns as the cold weather months approach.   “The national numbers for distillates are pretty tight,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.   “It’s uncomfortable. That doesn’t…

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#Joe Biden’s Saudi state of affairs

#Joe Biden’s Saudi state of affairs

“Joe Biden’s Saudi state of affairs” Leaving aside Joe Biden’s ridiculous denial about inflation and his Walter Mittyesque claims to having been there and done that, he still managed to hit a new low last week. If Congress plays by the rules it followed during Donald Trump’s presidency, Biden committed an impeachable offense. And he…

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#Inflation hits 8.3% in August as Fed mulls super-size rate hike

#Inflation hits 8.3% in August as Fed mulls super-size rate hike

“Inflation hits 8.3% in August as Fed mulls super-size rate hike” US inflation rose by a higher-than-expected 8.3% in August despite falling gasoline prices — adding pressure on the Federal Reserve as it decides whether to impose another super-size interest rate hike. The August reading of the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, a closely watched…

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