The nation’s largest private employer is seeing troubling times: Wal-Mart’s core shoppers are running out of money much faster than a year ago due to rising gasoline prices, and the retail giant is worried, CEO Mike Duke said Wednesday. “We’re seeing core consumers under a lot of pressure,” Duke said at an event in New […]
I mean we are talking about huge savings at the pump. By 2025, we could see a net savings of $0.02 per gallon! The median case suggests the effect on gasoline prices in 2025 will be a mere $0.02 a gallon. The immediate effect will be zero as we’ll have to wait a decade to […]
We might as well brace ourselves for $6.00 a gallon at the pumps: High gasoline prices and prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal headline Vice President Dick Cheney’s trip to the Mideast, but fears about Iran’s rising influence will be a key topic of his private talks at each stop. Mr “closed door energy meetings” […]
Bush tried to “pass the buck” on high fuel prices by blaming them on “boutique” fuels (required cleaner burning fuels). Unfortunately for Bush, the EPA sees it differently: “Boutique” gasoline blends to help states meet clean air rules are not a factor in higher prices as President Bush has suggested, says a draft of a […]
OK – Now I have no doubts there is some conspiracy behind the high gas prices and Bush has helped me come to this conclusion: President Bush on Tuesday ordered a temporary suspension of environmental rules for gasoline, making it easier for refiners to meet demand and possibly dampen prices at the pump. He also […]
Aww we got Bush watching us for us dumb Americans: President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he is “concerned” about high gasoline prices, and pledged that the government will keep a close watch out for profiteering. “I’m concerned about higher gasoline prices,” Bush said. “The government has the responsibility to make sure that we […]