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”Who Is $4 Gas Hurting? Starbucks!
A survey by Kelley Blue Book says that new car shoppers are giving up Starbucks to help offset the cost of $4 gas. Sorry, big green mermaid lady! The KBB study results reveal that 28 percent of new-car shoppers have stopped going to Starbucks or other coffee houses entirely, and 21 percent indicate they are going less often due to skyrocketing gas prices. More »Exxon To Exit Retail Gas Station Business
Exxon says the US retail gas station market is "too challenging" and they'll be selling the roughly 2,220 service stations the company owns. There are 12,000 Exxon/Mobil branded stations in the United States, but about 75 percent are already owned by others. More »
Help! The Gas Station Froze $100 For $12 Of Gas And My Rent Check Bounced!
Reader WW is upset because a gas station froze $100 on a debit card transaction for $12 worth of gas. This caused his rent check to bounce. Now he's got overdraft fees and he's wondering why gas stations are doing this. More »Energy Department Says $4 Gas Here To Stay Through Next Year
Hope you're getting along OK with $4 gas because the energy department says its here to stay. More »Gas Price Impact Map: Rural US Getting Slammed By $4 Gas
Suburban commuters may not enjoy paying an average of $4 a gallon for gas, but the rural US, where income levels are low and dependence on large vehicles is high, is getting hit the hardest says the New York Times. More »Please Don't Hoard Gas Because It Will Catch Fire And Burn Down Your Apartment
Listen, we know gas costs more than $4 a gallon, and may go even higher, but that doesn't mean you should start stockpiling gas. Two Dartmouth natives learned this the hard way when the 45-gallons of gas they were hoarding in nine plastic jugs ignited, nearly burning down their eight-unit apartment complex. More »Woman Protests High Gas Prices By Setting Fire To Gas Stations, Starbucks
Here's a bad idea. Please don't protest high gas prices by setting fire to a Chevron station, an Arco station, and a Starbucks. Meet Diane Craig, 64, of Danville, California. She's accused of using "fireplace logs" to try to start fires inside the restrooms of the two gas stations and a Starbucks. More »Continental Says Airline Industry Is "In A Crisis"
Continental will cut 3,000 jobs and reduce capacity by 11% due to the ongoing "crisis" in the airline industry. More »G.M. Will Close 4 Plants, May Sell "Hummer"
Gas prices are changing consumer behavior says G.M., forcing the manufacturer to slash production and close 4 plants as they make the shift toward more fuel efficient vehicles. They also announced that they may sell the "Hummer" brand. More »







