job and do what it wants to do, investing in the future in drilling and production. and further more, you ve got biden talking about electric vehicles of course this weekend, and it is really interesting, guys, with gas at $4.59, remember, that s the average price. it is higher in many places, so many people say to me oh, well maybe i should get an electric car. there s part of me that thinks that they want gas prices to be high so they can push the ev agenda, to make it more attractive that s interesting. let s not forget that our electric bills are also higher right now and charging an electric vehicle would cost more money. they seem to miss some of those things when they are trying to push forth certain agendas. joe, like that questionable agenda, the democrats have always put forth a few other possible solutions addressing the surge in gas prices, such as, the white house drafts tik-tok stars to blame putin for rising gas prices. they also considered gas cards to ease the pain a
unbelievable. it really is, it really is a shock to everyone i think you pulls up to try to fill up. right now in the nation we are $4.59 a gallon on average that is a 10 cents just since monday here in california it s much higher we are talking over it $6 a gallon on average as you mention you can take a look at this behind me, 6059 cents a gallon that s for regular if you need diesel, you are really in trouble. almost $7 a gallon if you ve got to fill a truck up with diesel. and with the holiday weekend coming up a lot of travelers are just wondering what they are going to do. you have to travel you have to economize. you know what i m saying. you have to compromise and things used to have you can t have it. i definitely drive less had to switch some things up at work. i don t drive as much but i do not want to do is much because nobody can afford it out here. now crude prices did drop amid fears of a recession prices
this week the s&p and dow had historic down days. friday the s&p 500 briefly fell into bear market territory, slipping more than 20% from its record high. target reported a stunning 52% drop in profit for the first quarter. shares plunged 25% in one day, its worst day since 1987 s blackmon. the retail giant blamed higher expenses due to continued supply chain disruptions and inflation making consumers hold off on non-essential purposes. gas prices, which affect all of us, are hitting new highs with a record average of $4.59 per gallon, already $6 in california. by august, jpmorgan predicts the national average will be $6 a gallon. in washington state, the national gas chain 76 already reprogramming its pumps to accommodate the possibility of prices exceeding $10 a gallon. meanwhile, runaway diesel prices
the public health order was set to end monday but the federal judge said the cdc should have allowed public comment on title 42 s termination before finalizing it. the cdc is issuing a health alert as the who calls an emergency meeting for monkeypox, the cdc telling doctors to be vigilant for cases. this comes as europe confirms 100 infections of the disease, in the us, 6 people in america possible monkeypox in functions. one cases been confirmed in massachusetts, help officials are investigating a possible case in new york city. no relief for the pain at the pump, gas prices at a record high, the national average price has not increased since yesterday. the price still sitting at $4.59. the price at fresh records for 11 consecutive days until
attending with her father. the girl got up to go to the bathroom and merv came back. police found her 10 days later in a hotel in oklahoma city. how about that? and thousand now those arrested are facing charges of human trafficking to distribution of child pornography or more. that s literally a nightmare. rachel: it s a nightmare, and it s a real thing. it s scary. will: all right. no end in tight for americans pain at the pump. gas prices still at a record high. thankfully, the national average today did not increase over yesterday. the price is still sitting at $4.59 after prices hit records for 11 days in a row. aaa saying the streak is a record high that is unprecedented. fox business host charles payne joined us earlier saying he doesn t see an end in sight either. the gas prices are going to get a lot worse. president biden declared war on fossil fuels, proudly declared