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Consumers adjust to higher oil prices


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2012 Sep 19, 9:07am   2,153 views  8 comments

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http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2012/09/thresholds_in_t.html

The graph below plots average U.S. gasoline prices, adjusted for inflation, over the last decade. This is now the fourth time we've been near the $4 threshold. It first happened in June 2008, again in May 2011, and again in April of this year. In fact, on each of those previous 3 occasions the average U.S. retail price of gasoline was higher than it is today.

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1   freak80   2012 Sep 20, 4:54am  

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says

Wait till it hits $40 a gallon. Exxon will just buy the US and declare us slaves and entertain the execs with helicopter hunting trips over survivor enclaves. Look at 'em run!

More like the Saudi royal family than Exxon execs, but true!

2   EBGuy   2012 Sep 20, 9:07am  

As we learned yesterday, higher energy prices have been a boon for Bakersfield.

3   New Renter   2012 Sep 20, 10:12am  

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says

Wait till it hits $40 a gallon. Exxon will just buy the US and declare us slaves and entertain the execs with helicopter hunting trips over survivor enclaves. Look at 'em run!

Which is why I stocked up on stinger missiles. Lets see how those bastards like it when their prey shoots back!

4   HEY YOU   2012 Sep 20, 11:41am  

If gas prices could increase x10,I'm sure housing would follow.lol

5   American in Japan   2012 Sep 20, 1:27pm  

Very interesting post. Have any of you noticed fewer SUVs and pickups on the roads around where you live/ work?

6   Eman   2012 Sep 20, 2:13pm  

American in Japan says

Very interesting post. Have any of you noticed fewer SUVs and pickups on the roads around where you live/ work?

Not me. The change is very very slow. We might see the shift looking back 10 years from now.

7   Dan8267   2012 Sep 20, 2:52pm  

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says

Wait till it hits $40 a gallon. Exxon will just buy the US and declare us slaves and entertain the execs with helicopter hunting trips over survivor enclaves. Look at 'em run!

Always the optimist.

When Exxon buys the U.S., they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing -- and if we're very, very lucky, they'll do it in that order.

8   New Renter   2012 Sep 21, 3:18am  

Dan8267 says

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says

Wait till it hits $40 a gallon. Exxon will just buy the US and declare us slaves and entertain the execs with helicopter hunting trips over survivor enclaves. Look at 'em run!

Always the optimist.

When Exxon buys the U.S., they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing -- and if we're very, very lucky, they'll do it in that order.

I miss Firefly...

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