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How Gas Prices Work
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Gas prices are on the mind of just about anyone that owns a car. Learn about gas prices, how gas prices are determined and what factors affect gas prices.
When, and Why, Did America Start Calling Its Citizens 'Consumers'?
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When did we start using the economics term consumers in place of the word citizens? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
How Alternative Fuel Pricing Works
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Alternative fuel pricing is different from petroleum-based fuel products. Find out which factors effect alternative fuel pricing in this article.
Blame the Supply Chain for Rising Prices and Inflation
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High food and gas prices blowing your mind? Issues with the supply chain are causing prices to rise on everything from gas to groceries as inflation soars.
How does oil speculation raise gas prices?
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Oil speculation can raise gas prices in an unstable market, but how does this happen exactly? Find out why oil speculation can raise gas prices.
Will a drought affect the price of ethanol?
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Many scientists fear the many ways that drought would affect the price of ethanol. Learn about ways that drought would affect the price of ethanol here.
How Inflation Works
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Inflation is often defined as too many dollars chasing too few goods. But what does that really mean? And how does it affect the price of goods?
Eggs Are Expensive! Here's How to Freeze Them
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Shell shocked by the price of eggs these days? So are we, but the good news is you can freeze them. We'll tell you how.
How Cost of Living Raises Work
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Cost of living raises help to adjust your salary along with inflation. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about cost of living raises.
Who Decides When Your Social Security Check Increases?
HowStuffWorks takes a look at what government entity decides when Americans get an increase in Social Security benefits.