Event Brief
UPDATED May 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
May 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Gas price spike hits lower-income Americans hardest
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Research found lower-income Americans cut gas use after the Iran war, but still spent more due to higher prices, widening inequality.
WHO: new research
WHAT: A study reported widening inequality from a gas price spike affecting lower-income Americans most
WHEN: May 6, 2026 at 11:39 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: It was triggered by the gas price spike following the Iran war.
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