Oil prices are ripping higher this morning. 24 hours after the US retail sales report told us that gasoline receipts is the ONLY reason why the value of consumer spending increased last month, today’s rise in oil leads us to wonder how much more pain can the average consumer bear?
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Gas prices hit a record high today as crude oil futures climbed to $104 a barrel. Just take a look at the headlines in google news today! According to a local news station in California, the the Americo gas station in Gorda, just south of Big Sur is selling premium unleaded gas for $5.39 [...]

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