{"id":3496,"date":"2012-02-14T18:01:15","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T23:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2012-02-14T18:01:15","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T23:01:15","slug":"odd-retail-data-arent-as-worrying-as-rising-gas-prices-wsj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/14\/odd-retail-data-arent-as-worrying-as-rising-gas-prices-wsj\/","title":{"rendered":"Odd Retail Data Aren\u2019t as Worrying as Rising Gas Prices &#8211; WSJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Higher oil prices, the loss of some refining capacity and higher world demand have pushed up U.S. gasoline prices more than they usually track in the winter. So far in February, a gallon of gas nationwide costs $3.56, up from $3.44 in January.<\/p>\n<p>Because they are shelling out more at the pump than usual this winter, consumers have less to spend elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The strain is likely to get worse. That\u2019s because gasoline prices typically rise in the first half running up to the summer driving season.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/economics\/2012\/02\/14\/odd-retail-data-arent-as-worrying-as-rising-gas-prices\/?mod=djemRTE_t\">Odd Retail Data Aren\u2019t as Worrying as Rising Gas Prices &#8211; Real Time Economics &#8211; WSJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Higher oil prices, the loss of some refining capacity and higher world demand have pushed up U.S. gasoline prices more than they usually track in the winter. So far in February, a gallon of gas nationwide costs $3.56, up from $3.44 in January. 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