What a difference a day makes

Stopped by to get some gas while voting at lunch (very light turnout -- I was voter number 19 at 1:00 p.m.). The price is down 16 cents in one day at this Road Runner location, and most gas stations in this area are selling at about this same price. This station was selling at $3.95 just yesterday. Some of the Texas refineries closed by Ike are back in operation, and while oil prices are down, gas prices are still up on average. Light crude is trading at $92.00/barrel today.

No matter, though. I'm still busting the family budget at the pump. Here are the results of a $3.79/gallon fill-up today:


Also today, in a unanimous decision, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee voted unanimously to make no change to key interest rates. The fed funds rate will remain at 2%.