Yay! Lower gas prices
This story is written with the Michiganites in mind, but we all can rejoice in lower fuel prices, both for our commutes and home heating. I have been throwing more logs on the fire this year. Crude has dropped $15 in the last month and it is just starting to make its effects known at the pump. Can only be good news for the economy and the auto industry.
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