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News Articles: Gas Prices

The gas station pump is now a major front in the 2022 elections in Georgia.

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Filling up to head home for the holidays this year will leave more jingle in your pocket

 

Whether you’re going over the river and through the woods for Christmas at grandmother’s house or pulling up to a New Year’s Eve party at the club, you can expect to save a little bit of money on your trip thanks to falling gas prices.

December 22, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
Inflation has cooled significantly in recent months, yet many people are still paying more for a lot of things. That's because easing inflation doesn't actually mean prices are falling — it just means prices are rising more slowly. And that's a good thing for the economy.

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  • Economy

Inflation has cooled a lot. So why do things still feel so expensive?

Inflation has cooled significantly recently, but you may still find yourself paying more at the grocery store. What gives? Here's a primer on what easing inflation actually means.

December 16, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
The average price of regular gas has fallen more than 40 cents from a year ago.

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  • Economy

As gasoline prices fall, U.S. inflation cools to 3.2%

Consumer prices last month were 3.2% higher than the month before — a smaller annual increase than the previous month. A sharp drop in gas prices in October helped to offset rising rents.

November 14, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
Annual inflation accelerated slightly in July, although the uptick was modest and within expectations.

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  • Business

Inflation got a little higher in July as prices for rent and gas spiked

Consumer prices rose 3.2% in July from a year ago, up slightly from the 3% annual rise see in June — but still within analyst expectations

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A person pumps gas at a BP gas station in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 12. Annual inflation eased to 3% in June, the lowest in over two years, and there's hope that it could go lower.

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  • Economy

Why inflation is losing its punch — and why things could get even better

Annual inflation fell to 3% in June, the lowest since March 2021. That probably won't stop the Federal Reserve from raising rates again, but this month's expected hike could be the last.

July 13, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
More than 50 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the upcoming July Fourth weekend. Traffic in Austin, Texas, is seen here in April.

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  • National

Traveling over the Fourth of July weekend? So is everyone else

AAA is forecasting record-high travel this weekend, when more than 50 million Americans are expected to get out of town. That could mean clogged roads and snarls at airports.

June 30, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Kassem Taher Saleh, a Green Party member of parliament, says Germany's so-called "boiler ban" bill is poorly understood due to the German media's portrayal of the bill as one that would bankrupt middle class homeowners. Some German homeowners are scared that as part of their country's commitments to reducing carbon emissions, they'll now have to make costly changes to their home heating systems.

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  • World

Germany's Green Party wants people to use heat pumps to save energy. Some are balking

Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps.

June 21, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
Prices are displayed on a gas pump outside of a gas station in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2022.

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  • Energy

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production again to shore up prices — this time on its own

OPEC+ countries also agreed to extend oil production cuts they announced in April through the end of 2024, reducing production by more than 1 million barrels per day.

June 04, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Economy

How gas prices have changed in Atlanta in the last week

Gas prices have been tumbling over the last three weeks as demand has dropped and fear of an approaching global recession has permeated oil markets.

May 09, 2023
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
A person goes to the pump at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on July 29, 2022. Gas prices have come down significantly since peaking last year but they could rise again after Saudi Arabia and other countries said they would collectively cut oil production by more than one million barrels.

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  • Energy

5 things to know about Saudi Arabia's stunning decision to cut oil production

Oil prices surged after Saudi Arabia and some other oil producers announced they're reducing their oil output. That will send gas prices higher – and benefit energy companies in America.

April 04, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabriel Sterling testify on June 21, 2022 at the US House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Secretary of State subpoenaed, open enrollment, AAA forecasts holiday travel

On the Tuesday Dec. 13 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia’s Secretary of State has been subpoenaed, the deadline for open market insurance enrollment nears, and AAA says people are going to do a lot of traveling this holiday season.

December 13, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Consumers shop in the produce section of a Walmart store in Burbank, Calif., on August 15, 2022. Produce prices have been rising recently, the latest area hit by inflation.

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  • Economy

Inflation dips in November, as gasoline savings eclipse grocery price increases

A new government report shows inflation cooled a bit in November. But prices are still climbing and the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates again.

December 13, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks about inflation and legislative priorities at the Georgia State Capitol on Dec. 8, 2022

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  • News

Kemp announces another gas tax suspension as part of inflation reduction priorities

Georgia House Speaker Jan Jones, Speaker-nominee Jon Burns, and Lt. Gov.-elect Burt Jones joined Gov. Brian Kemp as he announced his legislative priorities, including refunding some of the state's budget surplus amassed over two years.

December 09, 2022
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A flare to burn methane from oil production is seen in August 2021 on a well pad near Watford City, N.D.

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  • Climate

Biden tightens methane emissions rules, even as the U.S. pushes for more oil drilling

Oil and gas production is the nation's largest industrial source of methane, the main component of natural gas, and is a key target for the Biden administration as it seeks to combat climate change.

November 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp faces off with Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams in a televised debate, in Atlanta, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.

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  • News

Kemp again suspends Georgia gas taxes into mid-December

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the suspension of the state's motor fuel tax through Dec. 11. Kemp on Friday signed an executive order extending the suspension for a sixth time.

November 04, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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