[Bwanajim]

What was the price of fuel two years ago before Joey came in? 🤷🏼*♂️

[Bwanajim]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

And I can get gas at BJ's for $2.94 today.

And how much was gas two years ago before Joey took office?? 🤷🏼*♂️

[Bwanajim]

Originally Posted by Boffin

FYI: national average cost of fuel one year ago was about 4.75. Current national average is about 3.65. Six months ago it was around 3.35.
Go figure eh?

And what was it two years ago before Joey came in?🤷🏼*♂️

[CoachKandSportsguy]

The better inflation measure is CORE, which excludes food and energy, which fluctuate widely due to nature and global politics.

CORE is up 4.8% year-on-year, which is more representative of what everyone is experiencing.

moving in the right direction, but don't expect any changes in interest rates down quite yet.

[rmd2]

$1.88

[KAM+6]

Originally Posted by Bwanajim

And what was it two years ago before Joey came in?🤷🏼*♂️

During covid there were hardly any cars on the road. Supply and demand. That's when prices were down. Don't try to rewrite history. Facts matter.

[dewilson58]

Looks like political post are okay now.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

The better inflation measure is CORE, which excludes food and energy, which fluctuate widely due to nature and global politics.

If you exclude the two items that everyone uses every day, (food and energy) it tends to skew the numbers.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

If you exclude the two items that everyone uses every day, (food and energy) it tends to skew the numbers.

& these impact Villagers more than say, cost of houses.

[Bay Kid]

They made it funny money.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by KAM+6

During covid there were hardly any cars on the road. Supply and demand. That's when prices were down. Don't try to rewrite history. Facts matter.

Huh? How did all of the people who were "essential" get to work? How did you get your Amazon packages? Did they develop a Star Trek "Transporter" while I wasn't looking?

[KAM+6]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Huh? How did all of the people who were "essential" get to work? How did you get your Amazon packages? Did they develop a Star Trek "Transporter" while I wasn't looking?

I was an "essential worker" and I can tell you, as a fact, that the roads were practically empty. Three of my children normally commuted 30 miles to Boston, were given work at home assignments.

You can twist it, as you usually do, but the price of gas is set by the big oil, not by "Joey" or any president.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by KAM+6

I was an "essential worker" and I can tell you, as a fact, that the roads were practically empty. Three of my children normally commuted 30 miles to Boston, were given work at home assignments.

You can twist it, as you usually do, but the price of gas is set by the big oil, not by "Joey" or any president.

And I can tell you they weren't. Yes, traffic was a bit lighter, but "empty"? Not even close...

Oh, and I never twisted anything... You must be confusing me with someone else...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

And I can tell you they weren't. Yes, traffic was a bit lighter, but "empty"? Not even close...

Oh, and I never twisted anything... You must be confusing me with someone else...

Traffic in Maryland was incredibly light, so light that my wife and I noted there were hardly any cars on the roads.

It was reported that traffic in the LA area was light enough that the smog cleared.

No, the roads were not empty but they was significantly less traffic. I'm sure someone somewhere has statistics on how many fewer miles were driven, how many fewer airline flights were flown, how many fewer cruise ships were in operation, and how much less gasoline and oil was being consumed during that time. All of which affected the demand side of the equation and helped to bring gas costs down.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Traffic in Maryland was incredibly light, so light that my wife and I noted there were hardly any cars on the roads.

It was reported that traffic in the LA area was light enough that the smog cleared.

No, the roads were not empty but they was significantly less traffic. I'm sure someone somewhere has statistics on how many fewer miles were driven, how many fewer airline flights were flown, how many fewer cruise ships were in operation, and how much less gasoline and oil was being consumed during that time. All of which affected the demand side of the equation and helped to bring gas costs down.

Don't know where you live in MD, but in the DC suburbs, that certainly wasn't the case...

Oh, and the "smog in LA" has been much less for years... Well before the pandemic...

LA environmental success story: cleaner air, healthier kids - USC News