Scariest line item in the ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL TRADE AND FOOD SERVICES

[AllentownJake]

2 month total


Gasoline stations................................

Feb and Jan 2010 61,289

Increase over Feb 2009 26.4%

Feb 2010 29,664

Jan 2010 31,625

Dec 2009 32,593

Feb 2009 23,801

Jan 2009 24,681

Gas Prices January 2009 $1.84

Gas Prices February 2009 $1.96

Gas Prices January 2010 $2.67

Gas Prices February 2010 2.65

Do the math and get back to me on retail sales.

[SpiralHawk]

1. Ah, I had a republicon teacher for math class

You know, the republicons are the ones who claim to be "conseratives," but who took a huge budget surplus and flushed it down the crapper while borrowing and spending the economy into ruin, and simultaneously 'claiming' that America somehow needs MORE TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH. Bwaa ha ha ha ha.

At any rate, because I had a republicon 'conservative' math teacher, I am inevitably a FAILURE in that department, and I cannot 'pull myself up by my own calculator.' Have pity on me. Can you do the math for me, and offer a clue about what you want us to get?

[AllentownJake]

2. The pace of sales of gasoline

have increased at a lower pace than the increase in the price of the product, which means there is less activity.

Unless everyone bought Ford Fusions and a Prius last year......rather simple. Less travel, less economic activity.

[SpiralHawk]

5. Ah, the putrid fruit of repuliconomics is sending up a tremendous stank

inevitable...

[arcane1]

3. I confess...

I have no idea what I'm looking at, or what is scary about it :shrug:

[AllentownJake]

4. The increase in retail sales in gasoline

have increased at a higher pace than consumption. It singles less economic activity.

[hayu_lol]

6. Thats why Big Oil is looking for ways to shut down some...

refineries...to produce less, employ fewer people, and charge more for the products.

That is Bidness American Style.

Am sure that the people on long term unemployment are not doing the usual amount of driving.

[AllentownJake]

7. This one is actually the fault of the Clinton Justice department

who green lighted the mergers in the 90s.