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8. gas prices tanked in 2008

Fri Aug 10, 2018, 03:51 PM

Aug 2018

$4.11/gallon at the middle of the year to around $1.72/gallon just before election day

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U.S. Consumer Prices Rise; Core Posts Biggest Gain Since 2008 [View all] CountAllVotes Aug 2018 OP

Tax giveaway inflation. Explains stock market drop today, perhaps. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1

You better hope this does not turn into a replay of the late 1970s CountAllVotes Aug 2018 #4

That too. No doubt about it. sandensea Aug 2018 #5

In 1982 ... CountAllVotes Aug 2018 #6

Hear, hear. sandensea Aug 2018 #7

Wasn't that bad here until Saint Ronnie took over in Jan 81 Bengus81 Aug 2018 #9

Great anecdote. sandensea Aug 2018 #16

gas prices tanked in 2008 NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #8

Thanks republicans Achilleaze Aug 2018 #3

Greedy landlords JCMach1 Aug 2018 #10

Inflation is rising faster than (already stagnant) wages. LudwigPastorius Aug 2018 #11

I'm going to keep track of the price of some key items I use... Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #12

It's going to get a lot worse. CabalPowered Aug 2018 #13

Trump's tariffs kicking in soon rurallib Aug 2018 #14

"Excluding food and energy" PSPS Aug 2018 #15

This is going to be like VooDoo Economics on steriods! Cryptoad Aug 2018 #17

Taxes are cut, Prices rise, Wages stagnate.... MissMillie Aug 2018 #18

+1,000 CountAllVotes Aug 2018 #20