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Potholes are a familiar nuisance for Chicagoans, and with the recent dramatic shifts in weather, they have begun to again cause problems on streets and...
People on the roads, an increase in 4% compared to last year and the second busiest day on the roads memorial day weekend since 2005. national gas prices, kind of cooperating. we had a run-up most recently. i think -- what is the number? $2.88 right now. we were as low as $2.23 in january. that was the lows. up 30% since then. look at the one year and that will give you more cheer. if you look at the one year, you see a year ago, memorial day weekend, we were cheaper than where we are right now. that's a positive. as i said as we started, the guys at aaa said 3:00 local time, which it is right...
On these holidays, what are you seeing out there today? >> that's the only time you care about me is when i'm out here on the road. i have got good news to report, dana. in chicago not so bad despite those gas prices. put they will up there the average for a gallon is 2.86. that's about 63 cents more than it was this time last year. if you look at the two-year chart we see nothing but a steady increase in gasoline prices. but, with the economy doing so well, people have money in their pockets and so they can afford it. despite this, i would point out something that sort of flew under the radar...
Overall, people have generally more money, airline tickets about 23% cheaper than last year. so expect the crowd to be about 5% bigger than they were last year. good news, that weather is cooperating. and things are pushing along. the big travel day, will be sunday. everybody is trying to get home. neil? >> mike, thank you. mike tobin in chicago. are you hitting the road or the holiday, gas prices are up about 90% from a year ago. fox business network jeff locke following it all. driving through it all. sir? >> you know, mike said, airfare has come down compared to last year. gas prices as you...
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