are people also staying even closer than normal based on what you ve just said? people traveling in the east coast region should definitely monitor the weather forecast and alter their plans, change their travel dates. but stay informed of when arthur is going to hit that region. let s talk about gas prices. the highest this july fourth, by the way, the highest on this holiday since 2008, the national average for a gallon of regular is at $3.48. how much is that factoring into what people are doing and where they are going? price last year were about $3.48 a gallon and we are about 20 cents higher this year for $3.67. what aaa has found in the past is when prices are higher for gas, once plans are made, this will keep their travel plans but cut back in other areas. maybe staying in a cheaper hotel or looking for hotels that offer free breakfast and taking part in free activities such as fireworks displays to help
three days, paying about 15 to 20 cents more per gallon than expected. expects say that s primarily because of the violence in iraq which increased global petroleum costs. people in the city say it s something you can t avoid. asr]i 1-deát as supply and demand. you have to drive to get from point a to point b, and you can t do anything about it. the national average price of gas is 3.68 per gallon. last year it was 3.48. the year before, people were7/zñ shelling out 3.34. aa is predicting things won t get better soon, saying prices could keep going up if there are in developments in iraq or a major hurricane, with a hot summer, drivers are going to hold off on hitting the open highway. have to budget, everything is so expense, gas prices going up, so it s a strain on everybody. at what price too you see at
delivering the aircraft in a matter of two days and having them in combat three or four days later, that is really impressive. my hat s off to the russian air force here. all right. lieutenant come celonecolonel, much. good to see you. all right. just in time for the fourth of july holiday, rising gas prices and part of it might be due to the turmoil in iraq. zain asher tells us how shall we ll be paying at the pump. zain? reporter: hey, fred. national average price for gas this fourth of july weekend is expecting to be $3.48. 20 cents higher than last year. typically prices fall in june. that didn t happen this year. mostly with the turmoil in iraq. national average is nowhere near the all-time high of $4.11 we hit in 2008. crude oil back then topped $140 a barrel. at this time, now, right now, just under $106 a barrel and not
dpen against allowing the cost of living to keep up with minimum wage. you can look at the 1948 minimum wage and it would be $3.48. very f very few people are stuck at the minimum wage. in order to get that raise they need that job. if you are a young person today you are grappling with 20 plus percent unemployment. and these are the consequences that political strategies like this. if this was about the workers we would be having a conversation about expanding the earned income tax credit. i wish people would take responsibility for their actions and the consequences for the
we used airline miles to the get them there. report prrp if there is a silver lining. if your flight is impacted by weather, a lot of the airlines are waiving those outrageous change fees. bill: it might be a better idea to drive and it might be. reporter: better prices if the roads are clear. it might be wise to pack up the car and take a good old-fashioned road trip if you have the time and weather permits. the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular down 15 cents this year over last from $3.48 to $3.28. it may not sound like a lot. but if you are driving long distances those savings aimed. plus out of all the people who wind up traveling for turkey day the majority drive 90% on the roads.