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This time last year. in addition to that, the question is how high can it go? we dont know how high it will go. we now high it has gone. that was $4.11 for the average gallon of u.s. gas in july of 2008. diesel was high, too. aaa says it will go higher but they hope not too much. listen. >> prices fluctuate more in the coming weeks, especially throughout june. that goes back to crude oil. how much more expensive will be dependent on what happens with crude oil prices. >> if you want to know wher...

Thats in the skies, but on the road pain at the pump. millions of americans hit the road over the weekend and saw the highest gas prices in seven years. some drivers are feeling the pinch in their pocket more than others. drivers in california are paying an average of $4.20 cents an gallon. in hawaii its $3.91. other states on the west coast like nevada, oregon, and washington averaging about $3.40 a gallon or higher. meanwhile, southern states have some of the cheapest gas. drivers in louisiana...

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Are getting some travel underway. thats in addition to 1.9 million on the road, making travel plans over last year. thats a little over 4%. a lot of contributing factors here. the strong economy, consumer spending. that means more money in americans pockets and money to go on adventures. were taking trains, planes and automobiles. lets look at the sky. talking about air travel. 3.96 million people traveling thats 3% more than last year. worth noting the majority of people will be traveling by ca...

Time. people are traveling and stuff. so i think its like a little scam. >> several major metros will be suffering their worst traffic of the holiday celebration coming up tomorrow. that is july 5. were talking about chicago, atlanta, right up here in the northeast in boston. charles? >> charles: thanks, molly. so we know gas prices are lower than at this time last year. what can drivers expect the rest of the summer travel season? lets go to patrick, head of petroleum analysis at gas buddy. $2....

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Highest gas prices for a labor day holiday in the past four years with the national average of 2.83. it is expected to go down to 2.70 per gallon with lack of demand after the summer, and the switch to cheaper winter blend gasoline. businesses are looking forward to high consumer confidence and low gas prices as we head into are you ready? the holiday spending season. because i didnt invent this number, were only 16 weeks away from christmas, molly. had to say it. >> molly: so many things to kee...

Labor day. so why are gas prices higher this year compared to years past? >> a bit of a catch 22. weve seen it before when the economy is good and unemployment is down, more people travel, right? and thats when demand for gasoline goes up. this weekend began with the highest gas prices for a labor day holiday in the past four years. with the national average of $2.83. that number is expected to go down to about $2.70 a gallon this fall. labor day sees a drop in gas prices attributed to the lack ...

Millions of cars are expected to be on the road today, theyre already out there, of course. the summer has already seen an uptick in overall travel. many experts point to the booming economy and low on appointment rates, , and increae in vacationers. aaa says that 35 million americans will be traveling over 50 miles this weekend, which is a 5% increase from last year. 16 and a half million of those will be airline travel, which is up 3.5% from last year. labor day is the fifth most travel holida...

Are traveling over 50 miles, a 5% increase. 16.5 million will be airline travel, up 3.5% from last year. >> summary is synonymous with vacations. when the economy is performing better and people have more change in their pockets, they are inclined to spend it on travel. >> labor day is the fifth most traveled holiday each year. historically the fall sees a drop in national gasoline prices. this is attributed to the lack of demand after the summer, stable crude oil prices, and a switch to the che...