Well, after falling between 25 to 30 cents per gallon over the last month, it seems gas prices are rising again. There is a noticeable disparity in them, however. I saw prices from $1.319 to $1.459 on my drive this morning. I wonder if those closer to $1.319 had not adjusted their prices upward yet this morning.

I wonder how long it will be until everyone panics that this time, the price increases will be permanent ? and start to suggest that the government should act against high gas prices.

A few are no doubt hoping that the increase will be permanent this time, “paving the road” (so to speak) for these vehicles (photo courtesy of today’s Chronicle of Higher Education online).