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Why Self-Serve Gas Was Off-Limits for Years

Why Self-Serve Gas Was Off-Limits for Years
The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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America runs on gas stations. The US has more gas stations than any other country in the world, around 196,000. These rest stops and corner pumps supply the country with the gas it needs for its commerce and road trips.
Samuel D. Peterson
Samuel D. Peterson
Author
Samuel D. Peterson is a student at Grove City College majoring in economics. Samuel is a 2023 Summer Research Intern with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a Don Lavoie Fellow with the Mercatus Center, and a Mises Institute Apprentice. His research interests lie at the intersection of Austrian Economics, Public Choice, economic history, private governance, and the economics of culture.