Federal Commission Panel seeks to raise fuel taxes
Joan Lowy of the Associated Press writes, "A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government...
View ArticleThe Coming Price Inflation
I would like to focus on three price indexes that were released in the last week: the 'Import and Export Prices', the 'Producer Price Index', and the 'Consumer Price Index'. These particular indexes...
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Tired of High Gas Prices?
As I'm sure many of you are aware, gas prices have been skyrocketing lately. The common reason given by the media for this rise is the unrest in the Middle East. Obviously, there is some truth to this,...
View ArticleThe truth about Gas Prices
If you ask almost anyone how they feel about oil companies and gas prices, chances are you will be met with the usual diatribe about greed, market manipulation, and lack of disposable income that keeps...
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Rising Gas Prices and the Federal Reserve
How does one get the attention of an American? Unfortunately, incrementally stealing their liberty doesn’t work. However, raising gas prices does. When prices jump as much as they have in the last...
View ArticleCA Raises Taxes because Cars Got Too Green
On Monday July 2, 2013, the State of California's additional 3.5 cents per gallon tax on gasoline went into effect, which will increase the total tax on gasoline to 72 cents per gallon.According to an...
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