Experts not expecting spending boom as gasoline prices fall
Thursday, October 23, 2008
HOUSTON — It's almost like a surprise stimulus check: Gas prices have fallen so fast that the nation has found itself with an extra $125 billion to spend. But don't expect the freed-up cash to pump much life into the economy.
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