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The Hidden Pattern in Gas Prices (And How to Beat It) Diving In

Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers

Jul 8, 202611:21Education

Oil prices spike and pump signs change almost instantly. But when crude falls, the savings trickle in slowly — if they arrive at all. This pattern, known as "rockets and feathers," is real and measurable across dec...

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The Hidden Pattern in Gas Prices (And How to Beat It) Diving In is an episode from Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers. Oil prices spike and pump signs change almost instantly. But when crude falls, the savings tric...

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Published Jul 8, 2026, 11:21 long, audio available.