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Are Recessions Good for Gas Prices?

Are Recessions Good for Gas Prices?

In this activity students will be investigating the effects of supply and demand on weekly prices of gasoline in the United States from 2006-2010. Students will use FRED data from the St Louis Federal Reserve to investigate the change in conventional gasoline prices (in dollars per gallon) over time and in particular during recessions.

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