Rising gas prices above $4.50 a gallon are disproportionately impacting lower-income households in the U.S., forcing them to reduce their driving and allocate a larger portion of their budgets to transportation, while higher-income households adjust their spending without significant changes in consumption. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationBudget #US #IR #RU
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Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest
People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.
Surging gas prices are inflaming a longstanding economic divide in America, as households with lower incomes struggle to pay more at the pump at a moment when prices are already elevated.