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  • Trump said gas prices are ‘peanuts.’ Only if you’re rich.

    05/24/2026 9:31:19 AM PDT · by Timber Rattler · 143 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | May 24, 2026 | Julie Z. Weil and Federica Cocco
    Surging gas prices have hit American drivers hard — but some much harder than others. For households in the bottom quarter of the income distribution — those earning roughly $40,000 a year or less — commuting fuel costs now consume an average of about 4 percent of their income, according to a Washington Post analysis. For households in the top quarter, earning $100,000 or more, the same costs amount to less than 1 percent. The gap has widened since March, as the U.S. war on Iran escalated and oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stalled, with implications for global...