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"Gas Prices on the Rise." // Targeted News Service // [TNS] 11 Feb. 2012. // Infotrac Newsstand //. Web. 22 Mar. 2012.Document URL - Congress has tracked the rise and fall of gas prices. - China has more of energy reserves which is boosting up gas prices.

"Crossroads businesses feel effects of high gas prices." //Victoria Advocate // [Victoria, TX] 4 May 2011. //Infotrac Newsstand //. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. - businesses are charging more for delivery charges because of high gas prices. - High gas prices are straining all ready tight school district budgets with buses. - People are cutting down on grocery shopping because of gas prices. - Everyone is watching the gas prices carefuly. - Businesses and citizens are cutting down on traveling in a car, the will walk or ride a bike.

Belogolova, Olga. "Gas Prices: What Moves the Needle?" //Nationaljournal.com // 4 May 2011. //Infotrac Newsstand //. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. - We are not offshore drilling enough which could cut down prices. - legislation bill is stalled in congress. - Could drill in Arctic ocean and spots off the east and west coasts. - We are consuming too much fuel with our vehicles. - Fuel economy standards are not strict enough. - The government has not invested enough in clean energy.

"Gas prices." //Inc. // Aug. 2008: 60+. //Student Resources in Context //. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. - Gas prices effect human resources issues in businesses. - Recruitment of new employees may be limited to local people. - Keeping employees that travel a long distance to work could become an issue. - Businesses might have to offer gas cards or pay bonuses to offset the rising prices. - Gas prices can affect employee turnover.

Harder, Amy. "Hot Air on Gas Prices." //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nationaljournal.com //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> 29 Mar. 2011. //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Infotrac Newsstand //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- Gas prices are driven by global oil markets which are out of Washington DC's control. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- America is the 3rd largest producer of oil. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- America is the 1st largest consumer of oil. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> - Republicans and Democratics differ ideas on drilling with in our country. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- This can hold up a bill in congress which is trying to be passed. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- Last year the cost of oil has reached it's highest level since 2003. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> - Local people complain to the state r epresentatives that the prices are too high. <span style="color: #fb9723; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">- Government cannot do a lot about the issue.

"Rising Gas Prices Already Affecting Small Businesses." // KDAF - TV // [Dallas, TX] 8 Mar. 2012. // Infotrac Newsstand //. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. - Food truck businesses are not gaining any money from getting a new customer. - Most of the money going to traveling businesses go to gas. - Everyone wishes the prices will go down.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">"Gas prices and the virtual workplace; * The only way a work-at-home program will be successful is with active involvement from IT." //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Network World //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> 10 June 2008. //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Student Resources in Context //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">- Food prices are going up due to truck fuel delivery. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">- National average is $4 per gallon at almost every sataion. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">- Since you are putting a lot of money in your car tank you will spend less on food. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">- 15% of employees in a company work at home.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Folger, Jean. "How Gas Prices Affect The Economy." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Investopedia //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. 21 May 2011. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0511/How-Gas-Prices-Affect-The-Economy.aspx>. - People will shop less and use their credit card less bacuse they can not afford to put gas in their car. - Companys are going to up the shipping price because it costs them more to ship the product to you. - Kids are not getting a college education because their community college has lowered the week to a 4 day week to help save on gas money. - Analyst think that gas prices might be $6 by the end of the summer because of how much we use.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">"Gas prices keep on climbing." //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">San Bernardino County Sun //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> [San Bernardino, CA] 29 Mar. 2007. //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Infotrac Newsstand //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. - People cancal trips they have planed because of gas prices. - Problems at oil refineries have boosted up the price of oil to make gas. - Families are forced to only have one car to drive around because they can not afford the price of gas.