What is Happening in America and the World

3.84 thru 3.94.Fastest I've seen it go up since the 70's.

A gas station close by me in Fort Lauderdale had diesel at $4.39.

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Economics always determines an election, no matter what else is going on.

It varies. In the past ten days, my favorite station has gone from $3.47 to $3.59. It's still possible to find it at $3.55. The highest I've seen is $3.64.

What's more (equally) distressing is the rising cost of food and other goods. In the past two months, the wholesale cost of a quart of varnish has risen $3.55. Food is going through the roof. My 29 cents per pound bananas? 59 cents per pound. And so on.

Oh - and that electricity bill? As high last month as I've ever paid, even at the height of summer. Price gouging? Maybe. Taking advantage of a situation? Perhaps. But it spells trouble in a number of ways, especially for the fixed-income people. Luckily, I can put in more hours.

At least I won't have to use gas to go to my former doctor. He's rather a distance away. But never mind - he's stopped taking anyone of medicare age because of the coming and current changes under Obamacare.

The gas is going to be a problem for a friend in Austin who couldn't find any doctor to accept her as a medicare patient. She has to drive to a small town outside Austin now to be seen.

Not a political argument, just the facts. If you think it's bad now, just wait.

3.94 at all the stations in IM.

$8.43 today. A slight drop mainly because the dollar rose a little against the Euro.

$4.05 here this morning

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