gasoline

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Spending on gasoline as a percentage of disposable income is down meaningfully.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

For that reason, even after this week’s dividend hike, many Costco investors are likely fixated on a different number: The price of gasoline.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

March CPI for the U.S. was 3.3% with a 10.9% energy surge — the largest single-month gasoline increase since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking it in 1967.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

JPMorgan Chase beat first-quarter earnings expectations, with volatility from the Iran conflict leading to record market revenue and with consumers continuing to spend in the face of higher gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Buoyed by the success of leaded gasoline, Midgley now turned to another technological problem of the age.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson