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Hiltzik: Blame gas stations — and yourself — for the rise and fall of gas prices

Economists blame corner gas stations and consumer behavior for the rocket-and-feathers phenomenon in the rise and fall of gasoline prices.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Hiltzik: Blame gas stations — and yourself — for the rise and fall of gas prices, Economists blame corner gas stations and consumer behavior for the rocket-and-feathers phenomenon in the rise and fall of gasoline prices.

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Hiltzik: Blame gas stations — and yourself — for the rise and fall of gas pricesLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-07T10:00:00+00:00

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