Ever since my last post, I’ve watched the gas price at local stations keep coming down! What a welcome relief. It seems like the only thing coming down faster is the stock market (ba dum bum). But seriously folks, I wanted to see how this year stacks up against prior years, so here it is:
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Gas Prices and the 2008 Presidential Election
Are Gas Prices Manipulated Before Presidential Elections?
Are gas prices manipulated to go down prior to a Presidential election? My research led me to look at the national level because the data for states is difficult to ascertain, and probably irrelevant. According to the EIA, in particular their Oil Market Basics publication, the largest variance in gas prices would occur at the [...]
Gas Price Fluctuations
Jamie and Rich v’s comments on another post got me looking at gas price trends before Presidential elections. I’ve heard comments that gas prices go down prior to an election, and even suspected there may be some manipulation at work.
But as I was looking into data for THAT story, I found it fascinating to analyze [...]
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