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Gas Prices–The Real Harm Is NOT Vacations

An odd sort of faulty economic impact analysis keeps leaving the lips of TV and radio talking heads. I suppose it is part and parcel of the often observed herd behavior of mainstream media’s first line reporters. High gasoline prices are keeping people home. Vacations will be shortened or limited to local travel. In the end, the stories seem to become self-fulfilling prophecies as Americans listen to the reports. But how much of a dollar impact to the average family  vacation is even a $2-3 more per gallon price? Continue reading Gas Prices–The Real Harm Is NOT Vacations