Gas prices ⛽️

[farce©]

It is an empirical fact that Byron Donalds does not know what "empirical fact" means.

 

[C-Money]

DONALDS: The fault lies with the Iranian regime, not the president. That's an empirical fact

All I know is the price wasn't over $4 before Trump decided to attack Iran. Sounds like it's his fault to me.

 

[korgguy1971]

DONALDS: The fault lies with the Iranian regime, not the president. That's an empirical fact

Donalds is yet another money/power-hungry member of the otherwise inexplicable "why the fuck is this dude throwing in with the group of people who would be fine with it if people like him ceased to exist" crowd

I understand why, but I will always have trouble accepting it.

 

[Zoo_View]

Donalds is Samuel L. Jackson.

 

[BillyL]

Local station that was bouncing back 'n forth between $4.33 and $4.39 the past 3 weeks has jumped up .26 cents to $4.59 this morning. Hello Memorial Day travelers . .

 

[BlooVooDoo]

I don't understand why you can't drive a golf cart everywhere if they let mopeds and bicyclists on the roads.

Because unlike bikes and mopeds, golf carts can dent your car when you run over them.

 

[UNCatTech]

I don't understand why you can't drive a golf cart everywhere if they let mopeds and bicyclists on the roads.

You can, as long as it meets the road requirements. Also, you can't have a moped or bike or some scooters on a highway.

 

[nycfan]

 

[Ramrouser]

I was hoping the gas prices would discourage or limit Memorial Day traffic as I'll be hitting the road soon. No such luck as AAA is predicting this could be the busiest travel weekend on record, with about 45 million Americans expected to travel at least t0 miles from home.

 

[finesse]

I was hoping the gas prices would discourage or limit Memorial Day traffic as I'll be hitting the road soon. No such luck as AAA is predicting this could be the busiest travel weekend on record, with about 45 million Americans expected to travel at least t0 miles from home.

It's not like it's a good time to fly or be an American in a foreign country.

 

[lawtig02]

Damn.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/economy/consumer-sentiment-final-may

Americans just loathe this economy.

A closely watched measurement of US consumer sentiment fell to a fresh, all-time low in May, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan.

The May consumer sentiment index dropped for the third consecutive month, falling to 44.2 and landing below the previous record low of 49.8 set in April.

The US-Israeli war in Iran and its subsequent oil supply crunch and price shocks have worsened sentiment that already was soured by years of high inflation and an affordability crisis.

“The cost of living continues to be a first-order concern, with 57% of consumers spontaneously mentioning that high prices were eroding their personal finances, up from 50% last month,” Joanne Hsu, director of the university’s Surveys of Consumers, wrote in a statement.

The University of Michigan’s sentiment survey dates back to 1952: Americans are feeling worse now than they did during wars, 9/11, the Great Recession, the Covid-19 pandemic and the inflation surge afterward.

 

[mynameisbond]

"Be a goldfish"

 

[lawtig02]

I was hoping the gas prices would discourage or limit Memorial Day traffic as I'll be hitting the road soon. No such luck as AAA is predicting this could be the busiest travel weekend on record, with about 45 million Americans expected to travel at least t0 miles from home.

Ah, I remember those naive days in mid 2024 when I had that same thought --

Every time I find myself at the Charlotte airport on a Friday or Sunday, I can’t help but think, “How could so many Americans say the economy is bad? They’re all here right now, and they’re spending a ton of money to travel for the fun of it.”

Figured you guys would have learned from our mistake.

 

[mynameisbond]

It is an empirical fact that Byron Donalds does not know what "empirical fact" means.

DEI hire?

 

[aGDevil2k]

I love that they think americans really give a shit about what Iran was or wasn't doing.

 

[dukeman92]

I love that they think americans really give a shit about what Iran was or wasn't doing.

Like we don't have enough to worry about.

 

[BillOfRights]

I was hoping the gas prices would discourage or limit Memorial Day traffic as I'll be hitting the road soon. No such luck as AAA is predicting this could be the busiest travel weekend on record, with about 45 million Americans expected to travel at least t0 miles from home.

Enjoy your trump tax of an extra $1.50/gallon.

 

[BoonetheAiredale]

Enjoy your trump tax of an extra $1.50/gallon.

Worth it for regime change, no, wait, worth it for uranium extraction, no, wait, worth it for Israel foreign policy goals, no, wait, worth it for popular uprising, no, wait, worth it for oil security throughout the world, no, wait, worth it to avoid nuclear weapons development by bad actors, no, wait.........just give me a second to find a good reason for 50% higher gas prices.

 

[Duke Mu]

Local station that was bouncing back 'n forth between $4.33 and $4.39 the past 3 weeks has jumped up .26 cents to $4.59 this morning. Hello Memorial Day travelers . .

Just went up $0.20 /gal here. No better time than the holidays to gouge consumers!

 

[Duke Mu]

Ah, I remember those naive days in mid 2024 when I had that same thought --

Figured you guys would have learned from our mistake.

I've been shocked about AAA's prediction for an all-time record for Memorial Day weekend travel.