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The per-gallon prices for the various grades of gasoline available at a gas station are displayed on a sign above the pumps, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in southeast Denver.

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May 28, 2026

Gas tax holiday is bad economics

Even as the U.S. and Iran wrestle over an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, surging gas pric...

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