country will see that before the end of the summer. the analyst s report titled cruel summer. cruel indeed. gas up nearly 50 cents in just one month. today s national average $4.57. so some perspective here. canada already seeing gas prices well above $6 a gallon. look at these numbers that we crunched earlier this month when the u.s. average was $4.33. the average in canada was $6.13. in the uk, it was $7.68. and in norway, $9.23 per gallon. why is it so different? the u.s. energy industry is heavily sub city dieded with all kinds of tax breaks so americans pay a little less than the rest of the world. $9.23 is no joke. but american drivers are like i don t care what people pay in norway, they are so concerned about the speed of the hike. 50 cents in a month, that is a lot and that is real money especially if you are a small
in canada, it was $6.13. in the uk, $7.68 and in norway, $9.23. it is truly a global problem. the u.s. energy industry is heavily subsidized receiving about $20 billion a year in tax breaks. so americans pay a little bit less for gas than the rest of the world. a little less but still not what people are happy about. christine romans, thank you so much. it is a deadlock for the republican senate nomination in pennsylvania. still way too close to call though we may be headed for a recount. and getting new votes in every hour. plus even a last minute plea from the former president was not enough to keep this controversial congressman in office. a look at madison cawthorn s many scandals that seemed to turn voters off. that disagreement ends right n now. lactaid ice cream is the crcreamy, real ice cream you loe
aiding and abetting a prison and having sex with an inmate. turning to the financial crisis in greece. the cash strapped country racing to default. officials taking drastic action to prevent the economy from collapsing as global markets are taking a hit today. cnns business correspondent is live in athens with the latest. what do we know richard? reporter: good morning. overnight, the banks were closed. the stock market was closed. in the last hour or so alisyn the atm machines have reopened. this is the scene we are seeing across the city. greek people arriving to take money out of the bank. most of these people are greek citizens. this is what they can take 60 euros a day. that s roughly $67.68. that is the limit for the time