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The average U.S. gas price is now $4 a gallon. What does that mean for the economy?

NPR | By Stephan Bisaha
Published March 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM EDT

The average national price of a gallon of gas has passed the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.

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