is a global product and prices are set based on factors outside the united states. the price of gas here in the u.s., at home, runs almost exactly in sync of the price in those european countries, britain, france and germany. the difference is because oe on more in gas is a tax war. see the blue line in comparison with the red line. it s moving like a hard metre or something. exactly in sync. how can a presidential candidate say they can change the price of gas here at home if it s moving with the world market price? i believe it s moving with the world market price to some extent, but i believe if we were allowing more oil permits for drilling here so we can increase the supply as opposed to the demand, we could perhaps bring some downward pressure on the world price. obviously, too, we know that events in the middle east are
economy, and now with this travel stoppage, you could see the worst hit country, that s britain, back off a little into a very minor recession. it could have that impact. on american carriers, they ve lost their bread and butter travel routes. america to europe is a wonderful money maker for american carriers. that s been shut down for five days, so they will feel some economic impact. but you know, martha, i think where it hurts most is in those passengers, hundreds of thousands of them, if not a million, who are stranded, because the airline doesn t pay for their hotel or food, the airline says look, this is a volcanic eresumption, we can t be responsible for that, it s not like a mechanical failure, we can t take responsibility, so we re not paying. some of these people who have been stranded for four, five day, they ve got to pay their own way, they re out a lot of money. martha: it s hurting their wallet as well, stuart, thank you very much,