Gas Prices Put Brakes on Spending: Study

Consumer prices increased 3.3 percent in the last year, mainly due to skyrocketing gas prices, says a Stats Can report.
Gas Prices Put Brakes on Spending: Study
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A customer prepares to pump gas into his car at a Shell gas station on March 16. A Statistics Canada report shows consumer prices increased 3.3 percent in the last year, mainly due to skyrocketing gas prices. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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