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Gas Prices Force Consumers To Cut Other SpendingConsumers Fear $5 Gas Is Not Far Off |
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By Joe Benton April 8, 2005
According to a survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group, soaring gasoline prices have prompted 77 percent of Americans to change their spending habits. The national price for regular unleaded gasoline remains above $3 with a gallon selling for $3.01. Midgrade gasoline is down a penny and at $3.19 a gallon and the price of premium gasoline is unchanged at $3.31 nationwide. Diesel fuel prices are up a penny with diesel selling for an average of $3.04 a gallon. Regular gasoline is up 71 cents from a year ago and closing in on the record $3.05 set last September following Hurricane Katrina. According to the BCG survey, 50 percent of Americans have cut spending, while 59 percent have delayed a purchase of an item they consider not absolutely necessary because of the price of gasoline. Half of the people polled said they try to avoid impulse purchases, while 46 percent said they seek recommendations from family and friends on good deals. Consumer spending declined in the second quarter of the year and that is bad news for the U.S. economy. Consumer spending fuels about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity. Consumers have cut back on big-ticket items and costly items like cars. Report Your Experience
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