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Gasoline prices curtail discretionary spending

Press Enterprise -- Putting enough gasoline into your car to get to and from work is one of those expenditures that’s considered a necessity, which means a lot of items that might be classified as luxuries take a back seat when the price of fuel gets close to $5 per gallon.

That is not good news for an economy that derives more than two-thirds of its activity from consumer spending. If people are forced to spend an extra $50 each month just to commute to a job, it means their discretionary income, which could otherwise go toward new clothes, home furnishings or even a meal at a modest restaurant, is being eaten up.

The price of gas escalated sharply this week and was averaging $4.48 per gallon in Riverside and San Bernardino on Friday, Oct. 5, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. That’s

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 8:30:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse really... would have never thought that to be the case.
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Nancy&Len Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,058 Points:1,946,790 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 8:10:40 AM Ignore Nancy&Len Report Abuse Really
bababooey2 Champion Author Hartford Posts:6,352 Points:1,303,590 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 6:55:43 AM Ignore bababooey2 Report Abuse We need to be told this
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,039 Points:2,346,485 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 5:17:57 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Gasoline prices curtail discretionary spending but fuel for the vehicle continues to cost too much and it's getting higher! More of the same high fuel prices for too many years! Big Oil continues to sell fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices, there will be NO price reduction for the cost of fuel or natural gas IN the US. 'Coming out of the closet' Fred's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the jobs are Not here. Fred's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continue to be down – no matter how smoooooth talking Fred spins those numbers! People will still drive and buy fuel no matter what but it sure helps to have a job too! The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their personal benefit. How much will gas prices go up and they will rise, the trend is always up with fuel prices. The price at the pump needs to go down to $2/gallon, $3, $3.50/gallon or $4.00 is Not the new low! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:17:31 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse old news
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,579 Points:1,457,035 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:13:23 AM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse Nothing new here.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,497 Points:1,511,355 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:11:35 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Next recession, DrCashFlow? When did we get out of the last one, when the politicians said unemployment went under 8%?
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:10:02 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Duh??????? No kidding.
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1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,908 Points:1,545,285 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:08:25 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Similar article posted very recently.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,349 Points:898,510 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:08:12 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse that will do it.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,575 Points:2,446,110 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:08:04 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse can't wait for Bummer to brag about his energy record at next debate. The only energy he spends is swinging a golf club. [Edited by: judgemobile at 10/7/2012 12:08:53 AM EST]
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Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,228 Points:1,226,775 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:07:23 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse If Obama prints more money the price of gas will go even higher.
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Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,525 Points:735,280 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:02:39 AM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse I'd say it does.
thinkaboutit Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,071 Points:75,875 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:00:49 AM Ignore thinkaboutit Report Abuse People will go by experience and not diligently count the zeroes (nothing happening events) to arrive at a probability. Rather, confusion of observation, effectiveness and probability is widespread, to the point that fudged facts (observations) come into play. Which side of the brain is winning? Does one regulate things to change people (like speculators)?
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,074 Points:1,628,200 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:59:47 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse next recession is upon us
dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:661,755 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:57:59 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse Tediously old "news."
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:56:59 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse I have to conserve what money i have for important things and not luxuries since i am on a fixed income.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,071 Points:1,732,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:55:06 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse just like tax hikes do
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:54:24 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse "NO MORE NOBAMA". HE WILL BE DEFEATED IN 2012.
spheremaker1 Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,035 Points:1,133,800 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:53:06 PM Ignore spheremaker1 Report Abuse the FEDS are the ones who make speculating possible.. that is their rules.
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,560 Points:198,015 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:52:40 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse just what we DO NOT NEED...to help the wonderful...economy!
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fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:52:16 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse That is rediculous to pay and i put the blame on NOBAMA and his administration.And CALIFORNIANS YOU BETTER WAKE UP TO WHATS HAPPENING AND NOT VOTER FOR NOBAMA OR WE WON'T HAVE A COUNTRY ANYMORE.
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RonElp All-Star Author El Paso Posts:763 Points:109,620 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:47:02 PM Ignore RonElp Report Abuse I'm not for government control, but the FED needs to do something about the speculators. Gas is one of the few things where high supply low demand doesn't lower the price.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,787 Points:645,560 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:46:38 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse It makes one think about the cost of traveling to purchase things also.
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nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,140 Points:1,702,080 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:33:26 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse and sometimes necessary spending
Sody33 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:15,946 Points:1,870,860 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 11:33:23 PM Ignore Sody33 Report Abuse Pretty much curtail ALL spending. Our neighbors are having garage sales all the time and they say the gas prices are killing them.
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