Summary
High gas prices are on the minds of Americans a week before the election. At the same time, oil and gas companies are reporting record-breaking profits. President Biden lashed out and called for a new windfall tax if companies don't use some of that money to lower energy costs for American consumers. For a transcript of this story, click here . You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:
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What students can do: Inflation is a major topic of upcoming elections, but do you know how rising costs have impacted day to day expenses, and the trends in those rising costs? See this chart from the Bureau for Labor Statistics and examine the details of which household expenses have gone up the most. Which cost surprises you the most?
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