Gas Prices Are High Now, but for Many Americans They Were Even Higher in the Past
Gas prices have surged amid the Iran conflict, but adjusted for inflation and wages, 2008 was costlier.
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Gas prices have surged amid the Iran conflict, but adjusted for inflation and wages, 2008 was costlier.
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