STEEP JUMP AT THE PUMP
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 -- 10:17 AM
Gas prices continue their steady climb in central Wisconsin.Most stations in Neillsville are selling gas for $3.15 per gallon today. The average price of gasoline around the state is about $3.10, according to Wisconsingasprices.com. The prices range from $2.97 at some stations to around $3.20 at stations in the Eau Claire area.
That?s an increase of about .35-cents (13%) since September.
The USA Today reports many experts are predicting gas prices will go as high as $3.75 per gallon this spring. That could crimp consumer budgets and potentially slow the nation?s already languid economic recovery.
In 2008, Americans responded to rising gas prices by cutting back on everything from the cable bill to restaurant visits, and some even traded in the family SUV.
Gas reached around $4 a gallon back in 2008.
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