High US Gas Prices Put Pressure on Lawmakers to Act

Gas prices topping $4 a gallon in many American cities are increasing pressure on the government to act, even if their actions are unable to bring down costs at the pump.
High US Gas Prices Put Pressure on Lawmakers to Act
STILL RAISING: A BP station in downtown Chicago, at the corner of Wabash and Randolf, charges $4.799 a gallon for regular gas on May 3. Mira Oberman/Getty Images
Andrea Hayley
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STILL RAISING: A BP station in downtown Chicago, at the corner of Wabash and Randolf, charges $4.799 a gallon for regular gas on May 3. (Mira Oberman/Getty Images )
Andrea Hayley
Andrea Hayley
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Reporting on the business of food, food tech, and Silicon Alley, I studied the Humanities as an undergraduate, and obtained a Master of Arts in business journalism from Columbia University. I love covering the people, and the passion, that animates innovation in America. Email me at andrea dot hayley at epochtimes.com
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