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OPINION

Where Will Cost of Gas Drive Us?

NYT writers ruminate on what the effects of spiraling prices will be

Jun 29, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - How does really expensive fuel affect you? The New York Times Op-Ed page asked 10 writers to ruminate on that question, and the responses are all over the map:
  • The lure of staying home could have workers demanding tax changes that benefit telecommuters, thinks Nicole Belson Goluboff.
  • Say
... More »

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biking • public transportation • gas prices • commuting • tax breaks • suburbs • energy costs

Opinion

Congress Short on Gas, Long
on Gasbags

Capitol Hill can't do much but talk—but
man, is it talking

Jun 26, 08 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - There’s nothing much Congress can do about gas prices, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post, so in an effort to look busy it's doing what it always does—blaming the other party. Yesterday Capital Hill saw no less than 12 events on energy costs, and every last one... More »

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energy • Congress • politics • partisanship • gas prices

 75% Blame Bush
 for Faltering Economy 

Prez approval rating at all time low

Jun 26, 08 4:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new poll paints a gloomy picture of a pessimistic America struggling with soaring gas prices and a deteriorating economy—and blaming President Bush. Three of four Americans—including a large number of Republicans—hold the president responsible for the economic downturn, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. The... More »

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foreclosure • gas prices • oil companies • approval ratings • economy • George W. Bush • Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll • Susan Pinkus

 What's Hot? Some Guzzlers
 Among the Sippers 

Sales of hulking vehicles held up by rich, families

Jun 25, 08 10:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soaring gas prices have predictably driven sales of gas-sipping vehicles such as Honda’s Fit and Toyota’s Scion xB, which have seen increases of 64% and 59% respectively, reports the Wall Street Journal. But guzzlers such as Toyota's Sequoia and Tundra are also selling surprisingly well (29% and... More »

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fuel economy • gas prices • auto industry • auto sales • Japanese auto industry

 Energy Prices Hammer
 Suburban Housing Market 

Reversing trend, buyers look to stay near city center

Jun 25, 08 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The soaring cost of energy has started the buck the half-century-old trend of migration to suburbs and exurbs, the New York Times reports. The cost of reaching a far-off home, let alone heating and cooling it, is becoming untenable for many. From Atlanta and Philadelphia to San Francisco and Minneapolis,... More »

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energy • housing market • gas prices • exurbs • urban planning • suburbs

 GOP Going 'Green,'
 With Oil on the Side 

Party's newly crafted policy backs renewable energy—plus drilling

Jun 25, 08 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - An elite group of Republican senators met yesterday to craft an energy policy which the GOP claims is greener than the Democrats' plan, and more likely to control gas prices. Republicans will emphasize conservation—along with more nuclear plants and oil drilling—and have dubbed Barack Obama's opposition to increased... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • nuclear power • Senate Republicans • gas prices • renewable energy • oil exploration • energy policy • energy conservation • oil shale extraction

 Yanks Flood
 Mexico for Cheap Gas 

50% surge in sales south of border

Jun 25, 08 3:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soaring gas prices have Californians and Texans racing for the border and braving drug cartel violence to save some $20 per tank filling up in Mexico. American pumps have passed the $4 mark, but Mexican gas is still just $2.66 a gallon thanks to subsidies intended for poor Mexicans.... More »

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Texas • Mexico • gas • fuel • gas prices • fuel costs

GM, After 16% Sales Dive, Eases Finance Options

No-interest loans, for up to 6 years, on models including pickups and SUVs

Jun 23, 08 3:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors is offering no-interest financing for up to 6 years on a selection of its 2008 automobiles in an effort to boost US sales, which plummeted 16% in May, Bloomberg reports. Soaring gas prices have hurt sales across the board, and falling trade-in values and general tightening of purse-strings... More »

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General Motors • Treasury Department • gas prices • Chevrolet • auto industry • trucks • cars

OPINION

It's the End of the World as We Know It—and
He Feels Fine

Gas prices closing the open frontier, finally

Jun 23, 08 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - The soaring cost of travel is forcing a fundamental change in the identity of America, writes Bill McKibben in the Washington Post: "The frontier of endless mobility that we've known our entire lives is closing." And that's not necessarily a bad thing, because sprawl has "eroded our... More »

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alternative energy • Driving • gas prices • crude oil • suburban sprawl

OPINION

Oil-Addicted Bush
Must Kick the Habit

High fuel prices offer chance to change our ways

Jun 22, 08 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American thirst for oil is like a drug addiction, and George Bush wants another hit, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. Bush’s irresponsible energy plan involves getting a little more oil from Saudi Arabia to keep prices low, and then drilling in Alaska—simply prolonging our... More »

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Congress • oil • alternative energy • gas prices • oil price • energy dependence • oil drilling • George W. Bush • energy independence

column

 Goodbye, RV: Hello, Real Travel 

Garrison Keillor applauds the death of his least favorite vehicle

Jun 20, 08 7:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - With gas prices up and on the rise, your Winnebago may soon be stuck in park—but the fall of car culture's ugliest offender will force us to reconnect with better pastimes, writes Garrison Keillor in the Chicago Tribune. “Banjo sales will pick up,” Keillor writes. “... More »

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gas • gas prices • Winnebago • recreational vehicle • automobile • storytelling • Garrison Keillor • motor home

Fuel Costs Bump Up Budget Airfares

Discount carriers
forced to dump
discounts or go bust

Jun 20, 08 3:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rock-bottom airfares are going the way of the zeppelin as fuel prices continue their climb into the stratosphere, the New York Times reports. Some budget carriers have gone bust. Others have hiked fares and begun to woo more business travelers, blurring the line between big carriers and discount operations. Southwest... More »

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airline industry • JetBlue • airline • gas prices • Southwest Airlines • budget airlines • airline ticket prices • discount carriers

At Last, US Gas Consumption Starts to Fall

High prices, economic crash cause first decline in 17 years

Jun 19, 08 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The price of gasoline quadrupled over the last decade, but Americans responded by driving more and more in ever-larger gas guzzlers as if nothing had changed. But $4 gas combined with an economic black hole may have finally gotten the message across, reports the New York Times, as American... More »

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gas • United States • gas prices • oil price • energy consumption

ANALYSIS

Consumer Mood More Downbeat Than Economy

Pessimism could lead to real recession

Jun 18, 08 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The economy, statistically speaking, is sluggish, but hardly Great Depression-like—though American consumers seem to disagree, the Washington Post reports. They're paying more for everything from gasoline to grapefruit, are watching the value of their homes decline and fear their jobs may be disappearing—which, policy-makers worry, could breed behaviors... More »

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housing market • recession • gas prices • credit crisis • food prices • financial crisis

analysis

 Ten House 
 Races to
 Watch 

GOP, Dems getting ready to duke it out in several key races

Jun 18, 08 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Time profiles the top 10 House races to watch this fall:
  • Calif., 11th District: Dem Jerry McNerney bested an ethically questioned rep in 2006. He’ll get an incumbency boost this time, but opponent Dean Andal has plenty of money.
  • Conn., 4th District: Chris Shays is one of
... More »

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ethics • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives • gas prices • Election 2008

Opinion

Let's Not Kid Ourselves: Oil's Going Higher

Why prices will keep
rising, and what
that will mean

Jun 18, 08 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yes, $4 a gallon seems steep, but the worst is surely yet to come, Robert J. Samuelson writes in the Washington Post. Gas is on pace to rise to $7 a gallon by 2012, with oil rising to $225 a barrel, according to one economist. Oil-rich nations are acting as... More »

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energy • oil • biofuel • gas prices • oil price • oil drilling • peak oil

Midwest Floods May Seep Into Gas Prices

Decimated corn crop will likely boost refiners' ethanol costs

Jun 18, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gas prices could be going up even more as Midwest floods put acres of corn underwater, causing its price—and that of ethanol—to spike, the Wall Street Journal reports. Relatively low ethanol prices have helped keep gasoline in check, but ethanol refiners paying more for corn could be forced... More »

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Iowa • ethanol • corn • gas prices • Midwest floods

Fuel Costs Squeeze Services for Native American Tribes

Social service delivery, rides for elderly hit by skyrocketing prices

Jun 17, 08 2:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Higher gas prices are forcing Native American tribal governments to cut back on transportation services, reports Reznet News. The Rosebud Sioux tribe provides its police, education and social services departments with transportation, as well as rides for the elderly and trips to medical appointments. But with coffers running on empty,... More »

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Arizona • Montana • New Mexico • South Dakota • transportation • gas prices • tribes • Native Americans

 As Gas Prices Climb,
 So Do Gas Thefts 

Tricky maneuvers help slake thirst for fuel

Jun 14, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - With gas prices soaring above $4 a gallon, gas thefts are up across the country, and thieves are devising ever-more-creative means of snatching the stuff, Newsweek reports. Some manage to keep the gas flowing after paying for only a few gallons; others siphon fuel from unsuspecting drivers’ SUVs. Some even... More »

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crime • gas • theft • convenience stores • gas prices

Shell Strike Threatens UK Motorists

Government's urging not to panic-buy gas falls on deaf ears

Jun 13, 08 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Truck drivers for Shell have begun a four-day strike in Britain that threatens to hike already sky-high gas prices. Although the government has warned motorists not to panic-buy, gas stations were reporting a 30% spike in sales in the hours before the action; union leaders, meanwhile, have threatened that gasoline... More »

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Shell • United Kingdom • strike • gas prices • labor strike • Shell Oil

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