Edition No. 88 · Fri 18 Sept 2026 · Story 1 of 47

The overlooked factor making everything more expensive

Vox

Diesel hit $6.40 a gallon, up 73% year over year, and because demand for it is inelastic the cost gets passed through to consumer prices rather than absorbed.

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