average price of a gallon of gas is $2.44. down more than $1 from a year ago. prices are expected to keep falling as refineries begin switching to the cheaper winter blend. gas is cheaper than bottled water and milk. is your child looking at colleges? the white house launched a new college scorecard to show how much the typical graduate makes ten years down the road and the average monthly loan payment. too many families are borrowing too much money. they still surging.
welcome back. i m christine romans. it is a monumental week for your money. the federal reserve could cut interest rates for the first time in nine years. that would shift the foundation under everyone. chief janet yellen and the policymakers could take away the emergency stimulus that has been propping the economy and stocks for six years. the recent turmoil for stocks may complicated fed s timeline. more expensive car loans and credit cards. everyone would feel it. gas prices have dropped 27 cents in the past three weeks. according to the survey, the average price is $2.44. remarkable down more than $1 from a year ago. gas is cheaper than milk. cheaper than bottled water. prices are expected to keep
labor day is one of the biggest holidays. and it could be the cheapest with gas. and 2.44 on monday and marking the lowest price at the pump. this is saving drivers a whopping 1.4 billion over the holiday weekend. and it is expecting to boost businesses as folks take the extra money on dinners and shopping. with more americans expected to hit the roads. they are concerned that there will be more crashes dow to
u.s. astronaut scott kelly is now in charge of the station taking over from the russian air force officer who had been sitting in the captain s chair. kelly is six months into a year-long tour of duty to study the long-term effects of traveling through space. california s biggest wildfire is still growing at this hour. the kings canyon national park fire has scorched 134 square miles. it s only 25% contained and is expected to spew smoke all weekend long. the u.s. forest service is advising holiday campers to head to the mountains south of the fire. the air will be cleaner there, they say. the fire has been burning since july 31st. labor day usually known as one of the busiest driving holidays, well, this year it could also be the cheapest. that s because gas prices continue to drop. according to gasbuddy.com the national average expected to dip to $2.44 monday. marking the lowest price at the pump since 2004. this is saving drivers a whopping $1.4 billion over the
. live from america s news headquarters, i m jackie ibanez. california s biggest wildfire is still growing. the king s canyon national park fire burned 134 square miles. it s only 25% contained and expected to see smoke all weekend. the u.s. forest service is advising to head to the mountains south of the fire. the fire has been burning since july 31st. good news if you re hitting the road this labor day weekend. gas prices, they re dropping according to gasbuddy.com, expected to dip $2.44 by monday. this is as drivers are dropping $$1.4 million compared to last year, i m jackie ibanez, now