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From 1927 through 2016, the average excess stock market return (that is, the difference between the stock market return and the return on a risk-free investment) was 10.7% per year under Democratic presidents and -0.2% per year under Republican presidents. [26]
Any U.S. president would have little to do with this, as the OPEC countries operate independently based on their own production incentives, much to the chagrin of Western leaders.
The largest component of the average price of $2.80/gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States from 2012 through 2021, representing 54.8% of the price of gas, was the price of crude oil. The second largest component during the same period was taxes—federal and state taxes representing 17% of the price of gas.
[2] Hastings blamed President Obama for the high gas prices, saying that "since President Obama took office, gasoline prices have doubled and our federal energy resources have been put under tight lock-and-key." [7] Hastings also argued that the bill would "create over 1 million new American jobs." [3]
Meanwhile, 619 drugs had price dips. And already in 2020, 2,519 drugs have increased prices. The average hike so far this year is 6.9%. Meanwhile, the prices of 70 drugs have dropped." [103] The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed the employer-sponsored health insurance market, reporting in September 2019 that: [55]
By Charles Riley HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- A disagreement over gas prices and energy policy produced a heated tit-for-tat argument between Mitt Romney and President Obama at the second presidential ...
And if you’re the U.S. president when gasoline prices soar above $4 per gallon, you’ve got some explaining to do. But President Biden has not caused the current spike in gas prices, even ...
Coal gas was fractionated for use as lighting and town gas. Natural gas was first used in America for lighting in 1816. [14] Since then, natural gas has grown in importance, especially for electricity generation. US natural gas production peaked in 1973, [15] and the price has risen significantly since then.