There's also that side benefit.
CNBC - one station in northern Chicago was up to $3.70/gallon for self-serve regular unleaded.
First question from SOB in press: What do you think you've accomplished with all this? Are you part way there or what?
$3.70 a gallon?!
There's no way I'd pay $3.70 a f**king gallon for regular unleaded!
I understand the price of gas has shot up. We all expected it to.
But that strikes me as price gouging. If it's not flat out and out price gouging, it's close to it.
The first line of defense is government. If criminal threat is to great for local law enforcement, then National Guard will be used to maintain order. The President is not expected to deploy US Armed Forced. Rarely used, but they say he has the authority.