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Economic Pulse: Week of 7/3/26

Gasoline prices down from their peak.

The lowest price for regular gas in the Valley has dropped to $3.47 per gallon and remains below the national average of $3.85, according to GasBuddy.
This year, gas prices averaged $2.81 in January, with a slight increase in February. Everything changed with the outbreak of war in the Middle East, prices surged in March, April, and May, peaking at $4.48. In June, gas prices gradually decreased to $3.83.

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Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered; Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

(Original air-date: 7/3/26)

Dr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association as a Vice President.
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