CHICAGO (CBS) — Friday is anticipated to be the busiest journey time for the vacation weekend. And after a summer time of excessive gasoline costs – we’re lastly getting a little bit aid.
Gas costs in Chicago are sitting a little bit under 5 {dollars} at $4.88 per gallon. throughout the state of Illinois, costs common $4.14 a gallon, and $3.80 per gallon nationwide.
AAA says a couple of third of Americans are planning to journey for Labor Day.
Fuel costs are down a couple of greenback nationwide after peaking in June. But that will have extra to do with the worldwide economic system.
“Much of the reason that we’ve seen the big decline in gas prices over the last eleven weeks is really focused on concerns over the broader economy,” stated Patrick De Hann, Gas Buddy. “The federal reserve raising interest rates very aggressively is likely to induce an economic slowdown which could cause global demand to slow down.”
Despite the worldwide stress – airline tickets are literally the most cost effective they have been since February.
The price of renting a automobile dropped about 20 % since June. But all journey continues to be dearer than it was final yr.
