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Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

NY Times · May 6, 2026, 4:07 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.

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Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

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