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US gas prices expected to dip below $4 a gallon

Gas prices in the US are on track to fall below $4 a gallon. A voter poll shows frustration about the economy went beyond fuel costs.

Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Gas prices in the United States are on track to fall below $4 a gallon, according to experts. Fuel prices have dropped after the midterm elections.

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A voter poll found that frustration about the economy went beyond gas prices. Voters pointed to wider concerns about their finances.

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Political debate over fuel costs continues. Some commentators say Democrats are using gas-price pain while ignoring their own record.

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Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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