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Gas at $4: Americans cut back on discretionary spends as fuel bills mount

Americans are adjusting their spending as fuel prices climb. Shoppers are altering routines, visiting discount stores for gas, and cutting back on non-essential purchases like clothing and furniture. While some retailers see resilience, lower-income customers are noticeably reducing spending. Economists anticipate further retrenchment as tax refunds diminish and the cumulative…

The Economic Times

From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending

U.S. consumers haven't stopped spending since the Iran war drove up fuel prices

AAP

How Americans are adjusting their spending habits as cost of living soars

The U.S. Commerce Department reported last week that the growth in Americans' spending in April was primarily driven by higher prices, not an increase in purchases

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Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's control

U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets

The Independent UK

Gas prices are high. But do the numbers support suspending state gas taxes?

Some federal and state officials are talking about reducing fuel taxes to ease the burden of high gas prices caused by the war in Iran

The Independent UK

Gas prices spike in the U.S. as Iran conflict escalates

After U.S. military strikes on Iran began this past weekend, gas data site GasBuddy predicted that gas prices would rise 10 cents to 30 cents a gallon ‘over the next two weeks’

The Independent UK

No more pennies for your thoughts? US finally stops minting 1 cent coin

The US Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last penny on Wednesday, marking the latest step in the 1-cent coin's demise.

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Last US Penny Minted in Philadelphia After 238 Years Amid 'Chaotic' Phase-Out Causes Paradoxical Coin Shortage

The final penny was minted in Philadelphia on 12 November 2025, ending 238 years of production. The rushed phase-out has caused a paradoxical shortage costing retailers millions.

International Business Times UK

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

The United States is experiencing a shortage of pennies after President Trump decided to stop their production earlier this year

The Independent UK

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