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    Whether gas prices are up or down, don't blame or thank the president

    by Camila Domonoske Oct 27, 2022 3 minutes
    A gas pump displays current fuel prices, along with a sticker of President Biden, at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on March 16. The sticker says "I did that" — but the president wasn't responsible for rising prices then or falling prices now.

    Prices at the pump are falling, which is welcome news for Democrats this election season.

    And a few weeks ago prices were rising, which was bad news for Democrats.

    But no matter which way prices are going — and which way they go next — the cost of fuel simply doesn't have much to do with who is in office.

    The government does have some limited levers to try to adjust prices. President Joe Biden's announcement of e earlier this year

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