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MichMan

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22. Is that what you want?

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 01:06 PM

Nov 2022

Most of Europe and Asia were still recovering from WWII, so American corporations had little to no competition. Plus countries like China and Mexico were still peasant based societies.

Women for the most part were relegated to low paying clerical jobs, while POC worked in low paying hospitality and service occupations.

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Gas prices [View all] larwdem Nov 2022 OP

Go higher after Nov 8 at140 Nov 2022 #1

It depends on whether the OPEC cutback is real or just bluster The_Casual_Observer Nov 2022 #2

Drivers are still: Ron Green Nov 2022 #3

+1 TheFarseer Nov 2022 #11

A Citgo near me bought and cleanup a former Mobil station its Historic NY Nov 2022 #4

Gas price is not based on supply and demand. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #5

How would reducing gas station profits to zero cause prices to drop? MichMan Nov 2022 #7

I worded for Speedway years ago and multigraincracker Nov 2022 #8

The post I replied to suggests that they could cut the gas price to $2.50 MichMan Nov 2022 #10

Have you seen the current profits for big oil? multigraincracker Nov 2022 #12

The reference was to corner gas station profits and convenience store sales MichMan Nov 2022 #14

And ... Lurker Deluxe Nov 2022 #15

3.75 billion times 15 cents adds up. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #16

What makes an excessive profit? MichMan Nov 2022 #17

They pay taxes Lurker Deluxe Nov 2022 #19

Let's just make America great again, like multigraincracker Nov 2022 #20

right after the next WW Lurker Deluxe Nov 2022 #21

Is that what you want? MichMan Nov 2022 #22

Costco near me has been at least $0.30 lower than it had been continually for the past month: $3.15 hlthe2b Nov 2022 #6

Agree. We buy mostly from Costco. Better Days Ahoy Nov 2022 #9

Ours Went Up 30 Cents In 2 Days ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #13

Gas prices have been stable in NorCal for about three weeks Sympthsical Nov 2022 #18

It will go lower. They don't want to pay that windfall profit taxes. They have served their purpose Samrob Nov 2022 #23

Good point, but multigraincracker Nov 2022 #24

What windfall profits tax? MichMan Nov 2022 #25