Poll: Gas costs hurt, but many adjust
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Nearly half the country thinks near-record gasoline prices will cause serious hardship, prompting ever more people to consider trading their gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars, an AP-Ipsos poll says.
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The average U.S. retail price of  gasoline fell slightly over the last two weeks to about $1.86 a  gallon, restoring a trend of declines after a modest increase  late last month, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey of  about 7,000 gas stations released on Sunday.
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Gas prices have eased up a bit over the past couple of months, but they are still more than 30 cents higher than a year ago. Which is why price-sensitive motorists are flocking to the Internet to find cheap &#151; or at least cheaper &#151; gasoline.
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Higher U.S. gasoline prices may slim  more than just wallets, according to a new study from  Washington University in St. Louis.
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Things fall apart:  Item: With gasoline prices at record levels, congressional Democrats are rushing to consumers' rescue. The House has passed a bill that would make price-gouging a federal offense.  But, wait, price-gouging isn't the problem.
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Falling gas prices reduced the overall measure of prices paid by consumers in July, according to a government report Tuesday, as inflation was far less than Wall Street&#39;s expectations for the month.
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NEW YORK  The average price of a gallon of  gasoline fell 21 cents in the last two weeks.
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Gas prices have dropped by nearly 25 percent since mid-July, putting the issue at the forefront of the midterm elections.
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Fuel prices dropped this week in Michigan and metro Detroit, according to a survey posted on AAA Michigan&#39;s Web site. Michigan motorists paid $1.
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NEW YORK  The average price of a gallon of   gasoline fell 21 cents in the last two weeks.
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The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States fell more than 3 cents over the last two weeks as retailers and refiners saw shrinking margins in an oversupplied market.
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NStar Gas residential customers will pay on average $38 a month less than they did last winter, and for the first time will be able to lock in a winter-long rate that one top consumer advocate called a good deal.
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Consumers may be making less shopping  trips in the face of higher gasoline prices, but when they get  to the store they're spending more, as they load up their carts  each time they shop, industry executives said this week.
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Fluctuating gas prices may be driving away shoppers and affecting sales for discount retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which reported disappointing November same-store sales this week, according to a survey commissioned by the National Retail Federation.
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Gasoline prices have jumped above $3 a gallon in some parts of California and Hawaii, and may hit that level other parts of the country when the busy summer driving season approaches. "It kills me," said Gloria Nunez, 53, as she filled her Ford Explorer SUV at a San Jose gas station. Nunez, a clerk for a communications company, has started working a couple hours of overtime each week to help soften the blow.
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With the price of gasoline and home heating oil no longer comfortably affordable, the benefits of living in rural New Hampshire have also become burdens for many people.
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Higher gasoline prices may slim more than just wallets, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.