America's supercommuters reel as higher gas prices force budget cuts

5 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6

AAA said regular gasoline averaged $4.54 a gallon on Wednesday, up 52% since late February, with prices ranging from $3.96 in Oklahoma to $6.16 in California.
Long-distance drivers report cutting leisure spending, delaying trips and switching vehicles, while some California commuters say fuel and tolls now cost as much as $1,600 a month.
Post-pandemic supercommuting has risen by about a third across the 10 biggest US cities, and economists say higher fuel costs are hitting lower-income households hardest and curbing wider consumer spending.

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